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20607882

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-7-6
pubmed:abstractText
The optical thermodynamic efficiency is a comprehensive metric that takes into account all loss mechanisms associated with transferring flux from the source to the target phase space, which may include losses due to inadequate design, non-ideal materials, fabrication errors, and less than maximal concentration. We discuss consequences of Fermat's principle of geometrical optics and review étendue dilution and optical loss mechanisms associated with nonimaging concentrators. We develop an expression for the optical thermodynamic efficiency which combines the first and second laws of thermodynamics. As such, this metric is a gold standard for evaluating the performance of nonimaging concentrators. We provide examples illustrating the use of this new metric for concentrating photovoltaic systems for solar power applications, and in particular show how skewness mismatch limits the attainable optical thermodynamic efficiency.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1094-4087
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
26
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
A5-16
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Thermodynamic efficiency of solar concentrators.
pubmed:affiliation
Science Applications International Corporation, 10260 Campus Point Drive, M/S C4, San Diego, CA 92121, USA. narkis.shatz@saic.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article