公开(公告)号：US20220311378A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17619185

申请日：2020-06-14

申请人： THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND

发明人： Matthew David ESCARRA ,  Luke ARTZT ,  Yaping JI ,  Daniel CODD ,  Matthew BARRIOS ,  Kazi M. ISLAM ,  David M. BAR-OR ,  Jacqueline C. FAILLA ,  Claire C. DAVIS ,  Maxwell W. WOODY

IPC分类号： H02S40/44 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S10/70 ,  F24S70/65

摘要： A hybrid receiver for a concentrator photovoltaic-thermal power system combines a concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) module and a thermal module that converts concentrated sunlight into electrical energy and thermal heat. Heat transfer fluid flowing through a cooling block removes waste heat generated by photovoltaic cells in the CPV module. The heat transfer fluid then flows through a helical tube illuminated by sunlight that misses the CPV module. Only one fluid system is used to both remove the photovoltaic-cell waste heat and capture high-temperature thermal energy from sunlight. Fluid leaving the hybrid receiver can have a temperature greater than 200° C., and therefore may be used as a source of process heat for a variety of commercial and industrial applications. The hybrid receiver can maintain the photovoltaic cells at temperatures below 110° C. while achieving overall energy conversion efficiencies exceeding 80%.

公开(公告)号：US20240339964A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18745582

申请日：2024-06-17

申请人： THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE TULANE EDUCATIONAL FUND

发明人： Matthew David ESCARRA ,  Luke ARTZT ,  Yaping JI ,  Daniel CODD ,  Matthew BARRIOS ,  Kazi M. ISLAM ,  David M. BAR-OR ,  Jacqueline C. FAILLA ,  Claire C. DAVIS ,  Maxwell W. WOODY

IPC分类号： H02S40/44 ,  F24S10/70 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S23/72 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S70/65 ,  H01L31/0304 ,  H01L31/0336 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/06

CPC分类号： H02S40/44 ,  F24S10/744 ,  F24S20/20 ,  F24S70/65 ,  F24S23/72 ,  F24S30/452 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/0336 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  H01L31/06

摘要： A method for concentrated photovoltaic-thermal power generation includes converting a first portion of concentrated sunlight into electrical power when the first portion of concentrated sunlight illuminates an array of photovoltaic cells; and thermally coupling heat generated by the photovoltaic cells into a heat transfer plate. The method also includes cooling the heat transfer plate by flowing heat transfer fluid through an internal path of a cooling block in direct thermal contact with the heat transfer plate; and flowing the heat transfer fluid through a helical tube to absorb thermal energy from a second portion of concentrated sunlight illuminating the helical tube.