5PMGEST2 : Solar thermal and photovoltaic energy - WPMEDES9

Informations générales

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 13.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 13.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 2.0

Goal(s)

Contact Daniel BELLET, Elsa MERLE

Content(s)

Photovoltaic Conversion: practical concepts (principle, equivalent electrical diagram, implementation); physical approach (equilibrium and injection semiconductors, non-equilibrium PN homojunction); technical and economic aspects (sectors, improvements, production, costs, and prospects). Solar cell efficiency, origin of efficiency limits. The three different generations of solar cells are described, including their principle, efficiency, and prospects.

Elements of Radiometry: definitions of the main radiometric quantities and general relationships; review of the black body. Absorption, reflection, transmission, and emission of electromagnetic radiation by materials.
Study of Solar Radiation: review of terrestrial and solar astronomy (local reference frames, time coordinates); interactions between solar radiation and the atmosphere; spectral and total solar radiation models; instrumentation and measurement of solar irradiance, determination of various factors characteristic of the state of the atmosphere. Photothermal conversion: solar thermal collectors (solar collectors, concentrators); introduction to passive and active solar architecture, thermal comfort.

Calendar
September-February



Prerequisites

Some basic knowledge of materials physics, semiconductors, thermodynamics, heat transfer and solid state physics.

Test

Written exam (1h - documents and calculator: subject to teachers’ approval) and report



Additional Information

Course list
Curriculum->Double-Diploma Engineer/Master->Semester 9
Curriculum->Master->Semester 9

Bibliography

Physics of Solar Cells: From Basic Principles to Advanced Concepts, 2nd Edition, Wiley VCH