Heat transfer modelling in thermophotovoltaic cavities using glass media

被引:15
作者
Bauer, T [1 ]
Forbes, I [1 ]
Penlington, R [1 ]
Pearsall, N [1 ]
机构
[1] Northumbria Univ, Sch Engn & Technol, NPAC, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 8ST, Tyne & Wear, England
关键词
thermophotovoltaics; fused silica; glass; modelling; discrete ordinates;
D O I
10.1016/j.solmat.2004.10.008
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Optimisation of heat transfer, and in particular radiative heat transfer in terms of the spectral, angular and spatial radiation distributions, is required to achieve high efficiencies and high electrical power densities for thermophotovoltaic (TPV) conversion. This work examines heat transfer from the radiator to the PV cell in an infinite plate arrangement using three different arrangements of participating dielectric media. The modelling applies the Discrete Ordinates method and assumes fused silica (quartz glass) as the dielectric medium. The arrangement radiator-glass-PV cell (also termed dielectric photon concentration) was found to be superior in terms of efficiency and power density. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:257 / 268
页数:12
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