Investigation of non-imaging Fresnel lens prototyping with different manufacturing methods for solar energy application

• Autorzy: Sexton Ai Jiang , Qandil Hassan , Abdallah Mohammad , Zhao Weihuan

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ISBN

10.30464/10.30464/jmee.2021.5.2.113

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Non-imaging Fresnel lenses have been playing an important role in improving the efficiency of the solar energy systems. Many researchers have been developing novel designs of Fresnel lenses to enhance the concentrator performance. To bring the complex design of a Fresnel lens from a conceptual theory to a real-life application while maintaining its efficiency, it is critical to find the optimum manufacturing method that achieves the best quality fabrication at low cost in the lab scale. This work will systematically investigate four advanced manufacturing methods for their lens-making capabilities, including pressure casting, hot embossing, 3D printing, and CNC machining. Six Fresnel lenses were fabricated by the four methods, which were tested in the lab by a solar simulator and a solar cell to demonstrate their performances. The CNC machining provides the best quality lab-scale Fresnel lens that enhances the solar cell efficiency by 118.3%. 3D printing and hot embossing methods are also promising for the fabrication of good performance lenses – increasing the solar cell efficiency by 40-70%. However, the 3D printed lens has the issue of material degradation on the long term. Although the pressure casting is the easiest manufacturing method, the performance of fabricated lens was the lowest.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

non-imaging Fresnel lens; 3D printing; hot embossing; pressure casting; solar energy

PL

obróbka CNC; druk 3D; odciskanie na gorąco; odlewanie ciśnieniowe; energia słoneczna

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Uczelniane Politechniki Koszalińskiej
• Czasopismo: Journal of Mechanical and Energy Engineering
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 5, No 2
• Strony: 113--122
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Sexton Ai Jiang

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, USA

autor

Qandil Hassan

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, USA
• Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan

autor

Abdallah Mohammad

• Al Hussein Technical University, Amman, Jordan

autor

Zhao Weihuan

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of North Texas, 3940 North Elm Street, Denton, Texas 76207, USA

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Uwagi

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Błędna numeracja w bibliografii.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).