中国物理B ›› 2013, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (8): 84208-084208.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/22/8/084208

• ELECTROMAGNETISM, OPTICS, ACOUSTICS, HEAT TRANSFER, CLASSICAL MECHANICS, AND FLUID DYNAMICS • 上一篇    下一篇

Thermal modeling optimization and experimental validation for a single concentrator solar cell system with a heat sink

崔敏a, 陈诺夫b, 邓金祥a, 刘立英a   

  1. a College of Applied Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China;
    b New and Renewable Energy of Beijing Key Laboratory, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
  • 收稿日期:2012-11-02 修回日期:2012-12-05 出版日期:2013-06-27 发布日期:2013-06-27
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the Doctoral Initial Fund of Beijing University of Technology, China (Grant No. X0006015201101) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60876006 and 51202007).

Thermal modeling optimization and experimental validation for a single concentrator solar cell system with a heat sink

Cui Min (崔敏)a, Chen Nuo-Fu (陈诺夫)b, Deng Jin-Xiang (邓金祥)a, Liu Li-Ying (刘立英)a   

  1. a College of Applied Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China;
    b New and Renewable Energy of Beijing Key Laboratory, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
  • Received:2012-11-02 Revised:2012-12-05 Online:2013-06-27 Published:2013-06-27
  • Contact: Cui Min E-mail:mcui@bjut.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the Doctoral Initial Fund of Beijing University of Technology, China (Grant No. X0006015201101) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60876006 and 51202007).

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摘要： A single concentrator solar cell model with a heat sink is established to simulate the thermal performance of the system by varying the number, height, and thickness of fins, the base thickness and thermal resistance of the thermal conductive adhesive. Influence disciplines of those parameters on temperatures of the solar cell and heat sink are obtained. With optimized number, height and thickness of fins, and the thickness values of base of 8, 1.4 cm, 1.5 mm, and 2 mm, the lowest temperatures of the solar cell and heat sink are 41.7 ℃ and 36.3 ℃ respectively. A concentrator solar cell prototype with a heat sink fabricated based on the simulation optimized structure is built. Outdoor temperatures of the prototype are tested. Temperatures of the solar cell and heat sink are stabilized with time continuing at about 37 ℃-38 ℃ and 35 ℃-36 ℃ respectively, slightly lower than the simulation results because of effects of the wind and cloud. Thus the simulation model enables to predict the thermal performance of the system, and the simulation results can be a reference for designing heat sinks in the field of single concentrator solar cells.

关键词: heat sink, concentrator solar cell, thermal model, cooling

Abstract: A single concentrator solar cell model with a heat sink is established to simulate the thermal performance of the system by varying the number, height, and thickness of fins, the base thickness and thermal resistance of the thermal conductive adhesive. Influence disciplines of those parameters on temperatures of the solar cell and heat sink are obtained. With optimized number, height and thickness of fins, and the thickness values of base of 8, 1.4 cm, 1.5 mm, and 2 mm, the lowest temperatures of the solar cell and heat sink are 41.7 ℃ and 36.3 ℃ respectively. A concentrator solar cell prototype with a heat sink fabricated based on the simulation optimized structure is built. Outdoor temperatures of the prototype are tested. Temperatures of the solar cell and heat sink are stabilized with time continuing at about 37 ℃-38 ℃ and 35 ℃-36 ℃ respectively, slightly lower than the simulation results because of effects of the wind and cloud. Thus the simulation model enables to predict the thermal performance of the system, and the simulation results can be a reference for designing heat sinks in the field of single concentrator solar cells.

Key words: heat sink, concentrator solar cell, thermal model, cooling

中图分类号:  (Solar collectors and concentrators)

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44.05.+e (Analytical and numerical techniques)