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Design and modeling of a cost-effective achromatic Fresnel lens for concentrating photovoltaics
Citation
Vallerotto, Guido and Victoria Pérez, Marta and Askins, Stephen and Herrero Martin, Rebeca and Domínguez Domínguez, César and Antón Hernández, Ignacio and Sala Pano, Gabriel (2016). Design and modeling of a cost-effective achromatic Fresnel lens for concentrating photovoltaics. "Optics Express", v. 24 (n. 18); pp.. ISSN 1094-4087. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.0A1245.
Description
| Title: | Design and modeling of a cost-effective achromatic Fresnel lens for concentrating photovoltaics |
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| Item Type: | Article |
| Título de Revista/Publicación: | Optics Express |
| Date: | September 2016 |
| ISSN: | 1094-4087 |
| Volume: | 24 |
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| Faculty: | Instituto de Energía Solar (IES) (UPM) |
| Department: | Electrónica Física |
| UPM's Research Group: | Integración de Sistemas e Instrumentos ISI |
| Creative Commons Licenses: | None |
Abstract
This paper presents a novel Fresnel lens capable to significantly reduce chromatic aberration in solar applications. The optical performance of this achromatic lens has been analyzed through ray-tracing simulations, showing a concentration factor three times higher than that attained by a classic Silicone On Glass (SOG) Fresnel lens while maintaining the same acceptance angle. This should avoid the need for a secondary optical element, reducing the cost associated with its manufacturing and assembly and increasing the module reliability. The achromatic lens is made of inexpensive plastic and elastomer which allows a highly scalable and cost-competitive manufacturing process similar to the one currently used for the fabrication of SOG Fresnel lenses. (C)2016 Optical Society of America
Funding Projects
| Type | Code | Acronym | Leader | Title |
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| Horizon 2020 | 640873 | CPVMatch | Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V. | Concentrating Photovoltaic modules using advanced technologies and cells for highest efficiencies |
| Government of Spain | ENE2013-45229-P | Unspecified | Unspecified | Unspecified |
More information
| Item ID: | 43270 |
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| DC Identifier: | https://oa.upm.es/43270/ |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:oa.upm.es:43270 |
| DOI: | 10.1364/OE.24.0A1245 |
| Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.24.0A1245 |
| Deposited by: | Prof. Gabriel Sala |
| Deposited on: | 12 Sep 2016 08:31 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2019 17:06 |
