Modelling of 3D solar module based on flexible photovoltaic panels

Authors

  • Marek Mazur Focus Consulting Sp. z o.o., Pokorna 2/221, 00-199 Warsaw, Poland
  • Michał Józwik Warsaw University of Technology http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-6007
  • Krzysztof Malowany KSM VISION Sp. z o.o., Sokołowska 9/117, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland
  • Łukasz Szeląg KSM VISION Sp. z o.o., Sokołowska 9/117, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/plp.v14i2.1139

Keywords:

solar module, flexible photovoltaic panel, irradiance

Abstract

This paper presents a new concept of a photovoltaic module. The increase in efficiency is obtained by using a three-dimensional form of flexible photovoltaic panels with an additional reflecting mirror. A flexible panel is distributed over the entire inner surface of the cylinder, while the mirror distributes the flux on its surface. The comparison of selected solutions for a mirror shape is realized with numerical simulations. The irradiance results for absorbed flux are discussed on the ground of possible improvements.

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Author Biographies

Marek Mazur, Focus Consulting Sp. z o.o., Pokorna 2/221, 00-199 Warsaw, Poland

CEO FOKUS Consulting Sp. z o.o.

Michał Józwik, Warsaw University of Technology

Photonics Engineering Division
Institute of Micromechanics and Photonics
Mechatronics Faculty
Warsaw University of Technology

Krzysztof Malowany, KSM VISION Sp. z o.o., Sokołowska 9/117, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland

CEO KSM VISION Sp. z o.o.

Łukasz Szeląg, KSM VISION Sp. z o.o., Sokołowska 9/117, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland

Optics Engineer

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Published

2022-07-01

How to Cite

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M. Mazur, M. Józwik, K. Malowany, and Łukasz Szeląg, “Modelling of 3D solar module based on flexible photovoltaic panels”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 19–21, Jul. 2022.

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