PV Energy Harvesting Technology
8.4 High-Efficiency PV Energy Harvesting Power Supplies
8.5 Applications of Light Indoor Energy Harvesting
8.6 Summary and Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
13 9 Indoor Photovoltaics Based on AlGaAs 9.1 Importance of AlGaAs for Indoor Photovoltaics 9.2 Design Consideration for AlGaAs III-V Photovoltaic Cells 9.3 Large-Area AlGaAs III-V Photovoltaics 9.4 Small-Area AlGaAs Photovoltaics 9.5 Monolithic GaAs PV Cell Arrays 9.6 Conclusion References
14 Index
15 Also Edited by Monika Freunek Müller
List of Tables
1 Chapter 3Table 3.1 Indoor efficiencies modeled by Bahrami-Yekta and Tiedje for differe...
2 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Deviation of measured illuminance for different radiation sources w...Table 4.2 Notation, orientation, position, and qualitative description of the...Table 4.3 Calculated maximum irradiance per unit area for Freiburg, south-eas...Table 4.4 Calculated maximum irradiance per unit area for Freiburg, s = 0° an...Table 4.5 Reflection coefficient following EN12464.Table 4.6 Recommended albedo factors [22].Table 4.7 Comparison of the applied reflection coefficients to the recommende...Table 4.8 Influence of the complexity of the simulation model on the result f...Table 4.9 Values of the applied simulation parameters.Table 4.10 Mean and maximum values of simulated solar irradiance for Freiburg...Table 4.11 Influence of location and orientation vector on the annual mean so...Table 4.12 Characteristic values of measured indoor radiation in the referenc...Table 4.13 Characteristic values of measured radiation in the reference year.Table 4.14 Measured and simulated in Radiance irradiation on significant days...Table 4.15 Measured and simulated inRadiance irradiation on important dates d...Table 4.16 Influence of user behavior on the example of measured and simulati...Table 4.17 Comparison of measured and simulated irradiance for sensors in two...Table 4.18 Simulated irradiance, artificial light, Radiance model with OSRAM ...Table 4.19 Comparison of the results from measurements and simulation for the...Table 4.20 Measured illuminance for each luxmeter. The first error refers to ...
3 Chapter 6Table 6.1 Contribution to optical efficiency per generation for a Lumogen Ora...Table 6.3 Reported quantum yields and simulation results for 80% visible ligh...Table 6.4 Reported quantum yields and simulation results of 80% transmission ...Table 6.5 Overview of simulation results for core quantum dots as well as rep...Table 6.6 Overview of simulation results for core/shell quantum dots as well ...Table 6.7 Overview of simulation results for doped core and doped core/ shell...Table 6.8 Properties of Tm2+ halide-based LSCs, at 80% transmission of visibl...Table 6.9 Performance of 55 × 55 × 2cm3-doped PMMA slabs of the best performi...
4 Chapter 8Table 8.1 Energy harvesting cell technologies.Table 8.2 Characteristics of commercial energy harvesting devices at 200 lux ...Table 8.3 Research results for state-of-the art indoor PV energy harvesters.Table 8.4 Mechanical specifications.Table 8.5 Comparison of Lightricity’s modules with the primary competing tech...Table 8.6 Summary of the power generated and provided by the IPEHPM for COcon...
5 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Example device structure for an AlGaAs PV cell for indoor energy co...Table 9.2 Energy harvesting sources (adopted from [37]).Table 9.3 Example parameters for power requirements for perpetual operation o...
List of Illustrations
1 Chapter 2Figure 2.1 Schematic of the basic model of a kinetic energy converter with a...Figure 2.2 ReVibe Energy kinetic converter. (Photo reproduced by permission ...Figure 2.3 Schematic of a TEG with n- and p-type legs, and a hot and cold si...
2 Chapter 3Figure 3.1 Spectra for sunlight through heat and sun protection windows, LED...Figure 3.2 Efficiencies for indoor spectra calculated following the Shockley...Figure 3.3 Solar powered kitchen scale. (Photo reproduced by permission of S...
3 Chapter 4Figure 4.1 Spectral sensitivity function of the human eye for daylight visio...Figure 4.2 Exemplary spectral irradiance of a fluorescent tube and an incand...Figure 4.3 Displayed results for different luxmeter products with uncertaint...Figure 4.4 South office: hemispherical view.Figure 4.5 South office: view from entry.Figure 4.6 South office: view from desk.Figure 4.7 North office: glass doors at the window side.Figure 4.8 North office: hemispherical view.Figure 4.9 North office: left side of the room.Figure 4.10 Schematic of vectors, the coordinate system and the cardinal dir...Figure 4.11 Spectral solar irradiance AM 0 and AM 1.5.Figure 4.12 Position of the measurement point N2.Figure 4.13 Field of view from the measurement point N2 (hemispherical).Figure 4.14 Spectral irradiance of a fluorescent tube with daylight spectrum...Figure 4.15 Schematic of the assumptions for the calculation of the fluoresc...Figure 4.16 Spectral Transmission of common isolation and heat protection wi...Figure 4.17 Structure of a DAYSIM simulation.Figure 4.18 Daylight coefficient approach in DAYSIM (see Eq. 4.33). (Copyrig...Figure 4.19 Data flow of the simulation of the combined irradiation from sol...Figure 4.20 The north office in Radiance: Model “Geometry,” hemispherical vi...Figure 4.21 North office in Radiance: Model “Basic furniture,” hemispherical...Figure 4.22 North office in Radiance: Model “Details,” hemispherical view.Figure 4.23 Mean solar irradiance for sensors in the north office, detailed,...Figure 4.24 Schematic of the orientation of the measurement points in the ro...Figure 4.25 Mean solar irradiance for sensors in the south office, DAYSIM mo...Figure 4.26 Schematic of the orientation of the measurement points in the ro...Figure 4.27 Mean solar irradiance for sensors in the north office, scaling i...Figure 4.28 DAYSIM simulation with a mean solar irradiance in Wm-2 for an em...Figure 4.29 DAYSIM simulation with a mean solar irradiance in Wm-2 for an em...Figure 4.30 DAYSIM model, location Freiburg, mean solar irradiance for senso...Figure 4.31 DAYSIM model, location Freiburg, mean solar irradiance for senso...Figure 4.32 Histogram of solar irradiance: DAYSIM model, north office, Freib...Figure 4.33 Histogram of solar irradiance - DAYSIM-model, north office, Frei...Figure 4.34 Histogram of solar irradiance: DAYSIM model, south office, Freib...Figure 4.35 Histogram of solar irradiance: DAYSIM model, south office, Freib...Figure 4.36 Histogram of solar irradiance: DAYSIM model, north office, Freib...Figure 4.37 Histogram of combined irradiance: DAYSIM + Radiance + user-model...Figure 4.38 Influence of the orientation of the sensor to the radiation sour...Figure 4.39 Pyranometer to measure the irradiance Ee.Figure 4.40 Commercial silicon solar radiation sensor for outdoor applicatio...Figure 4.41 Measurement installation in the south office with context. A: Py...Figure 4.42 Measurement installation in the north office with context. A: Da...Figure 4.43 Environment of the installation location of the pyranometer N1(A...Figure 4.44 Vertical installation of the pyranometer N3 in
