A review on the recent research progress in the compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for solar energy applications

M Tian, Y Su, H Zheng, G Pei, G Li, S Riffat - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) has been gaining ever-increasing attention from
academic researchers and industrial developers owing to its stationary feature for solar …

[HTML][HTML] The compound parabolic concentrators for solar photovoltaic applications: Opportunities and challenges

F Masood, NBM Nor, I Elamvazuthi, R Saidur, MA Alam… - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The amount of electrical energy produced by a given solar photovoltaic module can be
increased by using concentrated solar radiation. The task can be accomplished by …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical study of low concentration and water-cooling effect on PV module performance

SA Zubeer, OM Ali - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, experimental and numerical examinations of the performance of the
conventional photovoltaic panel, concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system and water-cooled …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal modelling and experimental evaluation of a novel concentrating photovoltaic thermal collector (CPVT) with parabolic concentrator

HA Gorouh, M Salmanzadeh, P Nasseriyan, A Hayati… - Renewable energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, a zero-dimensional thermal model has been developed to analyze a
novel low concentration photovoltaic-thermal (CPVT) collector. The model has been …

Experimental thermal and electrical performance analysis of a concentrating photovoltaic/thermal system integrated with phase change material (PV/T-CPCM)

X Kong, L Zhang, H Li, Y Wang, M Fan - Solar Energy Materials and Solar …, 2022 - Elsevier
Applying compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) and phase change materials (PCMs) in
photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems are effective methods to promote the electrical and …

Experimental study on solar wall by considering parametric sensitivity analysis to enhance heat transfer and energy grade using compound parabolic concentrator …

T Chen, S Liu, S Zhang, Y Shen, W Ji, Z Wang, W Li - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing high-grade and rapid thermal storage for solar energy utilization is of paramount
importance in reducing building energy consumption. Therefore, this study combines the …

Overall performance evaluation of a novel optical truncation method for compound parabolic concentrated photovoltaic-thermal system

SJ Xu, SY Wu, L **ao, P Xue, CY Wang - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A variable geometric concentration ratio (VGCR) truncation method was proposed to
enhance the performance of compound parabolic concentrated photovoltaic-thermal (CPC …

Experimental investigation of photovoltaic performance with compound parabolic solar concentrator and fluid spectral filter

O Elharoun, M Tawfik, II El-Sharkawy, E Zeidan - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Spectral splitting technology can prevent a photovoltaic cell (PV) overheating ability and
efficiency loss. The solar spectrum is split into two portions using this technology: the first …

[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive investigation of a building integrated crossed compound parabolic concentrator photovoltaic window system: Thermal, optical and electrical …

X Li, K Li, Y Sun, R Wilson, J Peng, K Shanks… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Integrating PV solar cells with concentrators into window systems can not only generate
electricity for a building, but also has the potential to enhance the thermal resistance of the …

A fully coupled numerical simulation of a hybrid concentrated photovoltaic/thermal system that employs a therminol VP-1 based nanofluid as a spectral beam filter

X Ju, MM Abd El-Samie, C Xu, H Yu, X Pan, Y Yang - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The realistic numerical modelling of multiphysics applications is an efficient way to precisely
predict the operation of concentrated solar systems. Although many multiphysics …