Optofluidic approaches to stationary tracking optical concentrator systems

Marco Stefancich; Carlo Maragliano; Matteo Chiesa; Samuele Lilliu; Marcus Dahlem; Adam Silvernail

doi:10.1117/12.2024331

Optofluidic approaches to stationary tracking optical concentrator systems

Marco Stefancich
, Carlo Maragliano
, Matteo Chiesa
, Samuele Lilliu
, Marcus Dahlem
, Adam Silvernail

Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering

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Abstract

High Concentration photovoltaics systems (HCPV) allow for improved efficiency but, due to Etandue conservation, have low optical acceptance. Mechanical tracking is normally employed to maintain the necessary alignment of the system axis with the sun. This, however, prevents HCPV from integration in urban and residential environments. We propose here optofluidic based approaches to achieve a stationary tracking optical concentrator by internal modifications of the system optics based on the manipulation of liquid interfaces or multiphase systems. Transparency induced by phase transitions and electrophoretic driven mechanisms will be discussed. Theoretical framework, multiphysics modeling and preliminary experimental results will be presented.

Original language	British English
Title of host publication	Nonimaging Optics
Subtitle of host publication	Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024331
State	Published - 2013
Event	Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration X - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: 25 Aug 2013 → 26 Aug 2013

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Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	8834
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration X
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego, CA
Period	25/08/13 → 26/08/13

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Stefancich, M., Maragliano, C., Chiesa, M., Lilliu, S., Dahlem, M., & Silvernail, A. (2013). Optofluidic approaches to stationary tracking optical concentrator systems. In Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration X Article 88340C (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8834). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024331

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Stefancich, M, Maragliano, C, Chiesa, M, Lilliu, S, Dahlem, M & Silvernail, A 2013, Optofluidic approaches to stationary tracking optical concentrator systems. in Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration X., 88340C, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 8834, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration X, San Diego, CA, United States, 25/08/13. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024331

Optofluidic approaches to stationary tracking optical concentrator systems. / Stefancich, Marco; Maragliano, Carlo; Chiesa, Matteo et al.
Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration X. 2013. 88340C (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 8834).

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