Published 1990 | Version v1
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Energy and free energy analyses of photovoltaic energy conversion

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Wales College of Cardiff, P.O. Box 913, Cardiff CF1 3TH (UK)

Description

A thermodynamic analysis of the standard solar cell is presented. By using internal energy and entropy continuity equations for the electrons and holes, a free energy equation for the whole device is obtained which identifies the irreversible processes. Consideration of the interaction of the cell with the radiation field enables the entropy generation associated with this to be calculated and hence the total heat transfer to the lattice vibrations, acting as a cold heat reservoir. Finally the relation of photovoltaic energy conversion to the thermodynamic Carnot efficiency is elucidated

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IEEE Service Center.
Imprint Place
Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Imprint Title
Twenty first IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference 1990 (Conference Record)
Imprint Pagination
1673 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 409-414.

Conference

Title
21. Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) photovoltaic specialists conference.
Dates
21-25 May 1990.
Place
Kissimmee, FL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22055754
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING; S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARNOT CYCLE; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENTROPY; EQUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; HOLE MOBILITY; LATTICE VIBRATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; SOLAR CELLS
Descriptors DEC
CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; MOBILITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-900542--.