Modeling of building integrated low concentration photovoltaic glazing windows

Itay Baruchi; Moshe Ben Chorin; Barak Freedman; Ido Sovran

doi:10.1117/12.861524

19 August 2010 Modeling of building integrated low concentration photovoltaic glazing windows

Itay Baruchi, Moshe Ben Chorin, Barak Freedman, Ido Sovran

Proceedings Volume 7785, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration VII; 778507 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861524
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We have developed a transparent photovoltaic double glazed unit which exhibits three main features - concentrating direct solar rays on PV cells, allowing a viewer to see through the window a non-distorted image and having good thermal isolation properties. We describe the structure of the unit, and explain its fundamental optical properties. A model which simulates seasonal and day/night variations of the optical and thermal behavior of the window as a function of installation location is presented. The outputs of the model include the PV power generation and the change in the required power for heating/cooling due to the elimination of direct irradiation into the room. These outputs are used to optimize the optical design in order to achieve best overall energy saving performance.

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Itay Baruchi, Moshe Ben Chorin, Barak Freedman, and Ido Sovran "Modeling of building integrated low concentration photovoltaic glazing windows", Proc. SPIE 7785, Nonimaging Optics: Efficient Design for Illumination and Solar Concentration VII, 778507 (19 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.861524

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