Optimal farm design with parabolic shape photovoltaic panels using multi-objective optimization

To acquire the maximum efficiency for solar electricity conversion, a solar panel has to absorb nearly every single photon of light emitted from the sun. The shape of the solar panel itself plays an important role in achieving this goal. Several studies have been conducted for different solar panel designs regardless of change in their internal or external shapes. In the first part of this thesis, a survey of solar photovoltaic (PV) panel shapes together with the advantages and disadvantages of the shapes is presented. The second part deals with using parabolic trough PV panels to obtain an optimal field design with two objectives, namely, maximum incident energy and minimum of the deployment cost. This design involves the relationships between the field and collector decision parameters and solar radiation data.To acquire the maximum efficiency for solar electricity conversion, a solar panel has to absorb nearly every single photon of light emitted from the sun. The shape of the solar panel itself plays an important role in achieving this goal. Several studies have been conducted for different solar panel designs regardless of change in their internal or external shapes. In the first part of this thesis, a survey of solar photovoltaic (PV) panel shapes together with the advantages and disadvantages of the shapes is presented. The second part deals with using parabolic trough PV panels to obtain an optimal field design with two objectives, namely, maximum incident energy and minimum of the deployment cost. This design involves the relationships between the field and collector decision parameters and solar radiation data.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Applied Science (MASc)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Grantor

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Alfughi, Zakiya

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Rahnamayan, Shahryar
• Yilbas, Bekir

• Photovoltaic
• Parabolic trough panel
• Multi-objective optimization

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10155/548

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ontariotechu.scholaris.ca:10155/548