公开(公告)号：US20170047886A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15233739

申请日：2016-08-10

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Harry A. Atwater ,  Sergio Pellegrino ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Emily C. Warmann ,  Dennis Callahan ,  Jeffrey P. Bosco

IPC: H02S40/22 ,  H02S30/20

CPC classification number: H02S40/22 ,  H02S30/20 ,  Y02E10/52

Abstract: Compactable power generation arrays are provided. The compactable power generation arrays may include a structural substrate body having an array of solar concentrators configured to receive and re-direct solar radiation onto a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) cells. In many other embodiments the PV cells may be disposed upon a back surface of each of the solar concentrators such that an adjacent solar concentrator is configured to re-direct solar radiation onto the PV cell disposed on the back surface of the adjacent solar concentrator.

Abstract translation: 提供可压缩的发电阵列。 可紧凑发电阵列可以包括具有太阳能集中器阵列的结构基板主体，其被配置为接收太阳辐射并将太阳辐射重新引导到多个光伏（PV）电池上。 在许多其他实施例中，PV电池可以设置在每个太阳能集中器的后表面上，使得相邻的太阳能集中器被配置为将太阳辐射重新引导到设置在相邻太阳能集中器的背表面上的PV电池上。

公开(公告)号：US20160056321A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14728985

申请日：2015-06-02

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Harry A. Atwater ,  Sergio Pellegrino ,  Seyed Ali Hajimiri ,  Jeffrey P. Bosco ,  Dennis Callahan ,  Emily C. Warmann

IPC: H01L31/054 ,  H01L31/0693 ,  B64G1/42 ,  H01L31/0304 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H02S20/30 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/052

Abstract: A space-based solar power station, a power generating satellite module and/or a method for collecting solar radiation and transmitting power generated using electrical current produced therefrom is provided. Each solar power station includes a plurality of satellite modules. The plurality of satellite modules each include a plurality of modular power generation tiles including a photovoltaic solar radiation collector, a power transmitter and associated control electronics. Numerous embodiments relate to efficient power generation tiles. In one embodiment, an efficient power generation tile includes: at least one photovoltaic material; and at least one concentrator that redirects incident solar radiation towards a photovoltaic material such that the photovoltaic material experiences a greater solar flux relative to the case where the photovoltaic material experiences unaltered solar radiation.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种太空太阳能发电站，发电卫星模块和/或收集太阳辐射并发射使用其产生的电流产生的电力的方法。 每个太阳能发电站包括多个卫星模块。 多个卫星模块各自包括多个模块化发电瓦片，包括光伏太阳辐射收集器，功率发射器和相关联的控制电子器件。 许多实施例涉及有效的发电瓦片。 在一个实施例中，有效的发电瓦片包括：至少一个光伏材料; 以及至少一个聚光器，其将入射的太阳辐射重定向到光伏材料，使得光伏材料相对于光伏材料经历未改变的太阳辐射的情况经历更大的太阳能通量。