Radiative sky cooling of solar cells: fundamental modelling and cooling potential of single-junction devices
Jérémy Dumoulin, Emmanuel Drouard, Mohamed Amara
Abstract
A fundamental modelling framework of solar cells is presented in order to quantify the potential benefit of enhanced radiative sky cooling for different single-junction technologies, according to their basic electrical and thermal properties.
Topics & Concepts
Radiative coolingRadiative transferSkyThermalPassive coolingMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceEngineering physicsPhysicsOpticsMeteorologyThermal Radiation and Cooling Technologiessolar cell performance optimizationOptical properties and cooling technologies in crystalline materials