Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells
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Data de Publicação: | 2023 |
Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
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Resumo: | This thesis introduces a novel modular photovoltaic assembly system with the potential to revolutionize solar electricity generation with a significant feature of this system being its variable IV output, enabling tailored power generation to meet a specific load requirement, which frees users from the conventional solar panels available commercially. Comprehensive testing, comprising both experimental Sun Simulator trials and simulations with software developed within the scope of this work, confirms the real-world viability of this technology. Notably, under shaded or malfunction conditions, the total cross-tied connection exhibits improvements of up to 20 % in max power compared to regular series-parallel circuits. The cell-to-module (CTM) loss in the active area of a commercial 60-cell solar panel is approximately 18 %, while our device experiences a slightly higher loss at 25 %. However, the advantages it offers in terms of flexibility and ease of assembly and disassembly, more than compensate for this difference. Through a rigorous iterative process involving design refinement, testing, and evaluation phases, this project contributed significantly to the advancement of innovative and customizable modular photovoltaic technologies, thereby enhancing accessibility to sustainable energy solutions. |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar CellsSolar electricityelectronicsmodular inter-device connectivitymonocrystalline silicon solar cellsvariable IV outputDomínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::NanotecnologiaThis thesis introduces a novel modular photovoltaic assembly system with the potential to revolutionize solar electricity generation with a significant feature of this system being its variable IV output, enabling tailored power generation to meet a specific load requirement, which frees users from the conventional solar panels available commercially. Comprehensive testing, comprising both experimental Sun Simulator trials and simulations with software developed within the scope of this work, confirms the real-world viability of this technology. Notably, under shaded or malfunction conditions, the total cross-tied connection exhibits improvements of up to 20 % in max power compared to regular series-parallel circuits. The cell-to-module (CTM) loss in the active area of a commercial 60-cell solar panel is approximately 18 %, while our device experiences a slightly higher loss at 25 %. However, the advantages it offers in terms of flexibility and ease of assembly and disassembly, more than compensate for this difference. Through a rigorous iterative process involving design refinement, testing, and evaluation phases, this project contributed significantly to the advancement of innovative and customizable modular photovoltaic technologies, thereby enhancing accessibility to sustainable energy solutions.Esta tese apresenta um inovador sistema de painéis solares modulares com potencial para revolucionar a geração de eletricidade solar com a característica significativa deste sistema da saída IV variável que permite adaptar a geração da energia aos requisitos de potência específicos do dispositivo a alimentar, algo que não se consegue com painéis solares convencionais. Testes extensivos, incluindo ensaios experimentais com simulador solar e simulações com software desenvolvido no âmbito deste trabalho confirmam a viabilidade deste dispositivo para aplicações no mundo real. Em condições de sombra ou mau funcionamento, a conexão TCT apresentou melhorias de até 20 % na potência máxima em comparação com circuitos regulares em série e paralelo. Apesar de o dispositivo desenvolvido apresentar uma perda em área ativa em comparação com um painel solar comercial de 60 células ligeiramente superior (respetivamente 25 % contra 18 %), as vantagens deste dispositivo em termos de flexibilidade e facilidade de montagem e desmontagem, bem como a capacidade os módulos para a aplicação pretendida, mais que compensam essa diferença. Este projeto, por meio de um rigoroso processo interativo que envolveu o refinamento do design do dispositivo e testes extensivos, contribuiu significativamente para o avanço de tecnologias fotovoltaicas modulares inovadoras e personalizáveis, melhorando assim consideravelmente a acessibilidade a soluções de energia sustentável.Mendes, ManuelVicente, AntónioRUNGonçalves, Rui Guilherme Vaz2023-12-182025-12-15T00:00:00Z2023-12-18T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/162286enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-03-11T05:45:06Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/162286Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:58:49.808777Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells Gonçalves, Rui Guilherme Vaz Solar electricity electronics modular inter-device connectivity monocrystalline silicon solar cells variable IV output Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Nanotecnologia |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics via Modular Assembly of Solar Cells |
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Gonçalves, Rui Guilherme Vaz |
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Gonçalves, Rui Guilherme Vaz |
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Mendes, Manuel Vicente, António RUN |
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Gonçalves, Rui Guilherme Vaz |
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Solar electricity electronics modular inter-device connectivity monocrystalline silicon solar cells variable IV output Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Nanotecnologia |
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Solar electricity electronics modular inter-device connectivity monocrystalline silicon solar cells variable IV output Domínio/Área Científica::Engenharia e Tecnologia::Nanotecnologia |
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This thesis introduces a novel modular photovoltaic assembly system with the potential to revolutionize solar electricity generation with a significant feature of this system being its variable IV output, enabling tailored power generation to meet a specific load requirement, which frees users from the conventional solar panels available commercially. Comprehensive testing, comprising both experimental Sun Simulator trials and simulations with software developed within the scope of this work, confirms the real-world viability of this technology. Notably, under shaded or malfunction conditions, the total cross-tied connection exhibits improvements of up to 20 % in max power compared to regular series-parallel circuits. The cell-to-module (CTM) loss in the active area of a commercial 60-cell solar panel is approximately 18 %, while our device experiences a slightly higher loss at 25 %. However, the advantages it offers in terms of flexibility and ease of assembly and disassembly, more than compensate for this difference. Through a rigorous iterative process involving design refinement, testing, and evaluation phases, this project contributed significantly to the advancement of innovative and customizable modular photovoltaic technologies, thereby enhancing accessibility to sustainable energy solutions. |
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