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Performance analysis of a solar window incorporating a novel rotationally asymmetrical concentrator

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  • Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa
  • Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus
  • Freier, Daria
  • Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto
  • Mallick, Tapas Kumar
  • Munir, Abu Bakar
  • Mohd Yasin, Siti Hajar
  • Abubakar Mas'ud, Abdullahi
  • Bani, Nurul Aini

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The race towards achieving a sustainable zero carbon building has spurred the introduction of many new technologies, including the BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic) system. To tackle the high capital cost of BIPV systems, LCPV (low-concentration photovoltaic) technology was developed. Besides the reduction of cost, the LCPV technology also produces clean energy for the building and promotes innovative architectural design. This paper presents a novel type of concentrator for BIPV systems. This concentrator, known as the RADTIRC (rotationally asymmetrical dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator), was incorporated in a small double glazing window. The RADTIRC has a geometrical concentration ratio of 4.9069x. A series of experiments were carried out to evaluate the performance of the solar PV window both indoors and outdoors. It was found that the RADTIRC-PV window increases the short circuit current by 4.13x when compared with a non-concentrating solar PV window. In terms of maximum power generation, the RADTIRC-PV window generates 0.749 W at normal incidence, 4.8x higher than the non-concentrating counterpart.

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  • Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa & Muhammad-Sukki, Firdaus & Freier, Daria & Ramirez-Iniguez, Roberto & Mallick, Tapas Kumar & Munir, Abu Bakar & Mohd Yasin, Siti Hajar & Abubakar Mas'ud, Abdullahi & Bani, Nurul , 2016. "Performance analysis of a solar window incorporating a novel rotationally asymmetrical concentrator," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 181-192.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:99:y:2016:i:c:p:181-192
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.01.006
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