Symmetric Compound Parabolic Concentrator with Indium Tin Oxide Coated Glass as Passive Cooling System for Photovoltaic Application

<table class="figure-group"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/jse/volume-2016/8264247/figures/8264247.fig.003a.svgz" name="8264247.fig.003a" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(a) </b>Nonconcentrated system (PV module-1)</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/jse/volume-2016/8264247/figures/8264247.fig.003b.svgz" name="8264247.fig.003b" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(b) </b>PV module-2 + CPC</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="c"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/jse/volume-2016/8264247/figures/8264247.fig.003c.svgz" name="8264247.fig.003c" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(c) </b>PV module-3 + CPC + HRW</td></tr></table>

<div>Layout of the three experimental test systems: (a) nonconcentrating system (PV module-1), (b) PV module-2 + CPC, and (c) PV module-3 + CPC + HRW. The numbers in this figure indicate (1) PV module and reflector supportive-base, (2) CPC enclosure system, (3) hard-wood flat bar, (4) aluminium reflector sheet, (5) wide-trough for inserting PV module, (6a) PV module-1, (6b) PV module-2, (6c) PV module-3, (7) ITO coated glass (note: ITO coated glass is transparent to visible light, hence not quite apparent in the figure, but it is just above the PV module), and (8) wooden block.</div>

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Figure 3: Symmetric Compound Parabolic Concentrator with Indium Tin Oxide Coated Glass as Passive Cooling System for Photovoltaic Application 