In this work, a non-imaging low concentrating 2.5 X Compound Parabolic Concentrator
(CPC) truncated to 1.7 X has been explored. CPCs inherently form non-uniform distribution …

Abstract Compound Parabolic Concentrators (CPC) have non-uniform distribution of flux
when integrated to a Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) module. The non-uniform distribution of …

This work concerns a type of efficient and promising solar energy utilization systems namely
concentrating photovoltaic/thermal (CPV/T) systems. In CPV/T systems, uneven irradiance …

Concentrating sunlight and focussing it on smaller sized solar cells increases the device's
power output per unit active area. However, this process tends to increase the solar cell …

Aimed at developing a concentrating flat-plate photovoltaic-thermal (CPV/T) system of low
cost and high output, a new-type eliminating multiple reflections CPC (EMR) with a …

In the past, two-dimensional radiation transfer models (2-D models) were widely used to
investigate the optical performance of linear compound parabolic concentrators (CPCs), in …

Performance of a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal system directly depends on the solar
irradiation gathered by concentrators. Few studies tackled the systemic and general …

A key barrier to achieving the economic viability and widespread adoption of photovoltaic
(PV) technology for the direct conversion of solar radiation to electricity is the losses related …

In the present study, we intend to carry out a comprehensive study on the effects of
truncation positions of a new-type truncated compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) on the …

Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) Systems has the potential to increase the power output
and reduce the cost of PV systems. This work demonstrates a successful attempt to fabricate …