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The application of thermophotovoltaic energy conversion device to recovery and utilization of high-grade thermal energy are limited by its irreversible loss. In this work, we reveal the source of irreversible loss and provide a strategy for improving the performance of thermophotovoltaic energy conversion device. The maximum efficiency of thermophotovoltaic energy conversion device under ideal condition is determined by using the theory of semiconductor physics and Planck thermal radiation. Moreover, the effects of non-radiative recombination and irreversible heat transfer loss on the electrical, optical, and thermal characteristics of thermophotovoltaic device are considered to predict the optimal performance of thermophotovoltaic device. The optimal region of power density, efficiency, and photon cut-off energy are determined. The obtained results show that the open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density and efficiency of non-ideal device are lower than those of ideal device. The voltage output and photon cut-off energy of thermophotovoltaic device and heat source temperature can be optimized to improve the power density and efficiency of the device. It is found that the theoretical results are in good agreement with the experimental results, which can provide some guidances fordeveloping the practical thermophotovoltaic devices.
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Keywords:
- thermophotovoltaic /
- detailed balance /
- thermodynamic limit /
- non-radiative recombination /
- optimal design
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图 1 TPV器件的示意图
Figure 1. Schematic diagram of a TPV device.
图 2 效率η随输出电压V变化曲线
Figure 2. The curves of the efficiency η varying with the voltage V for given three values
${T_{\rm{E}}}$ .
图 3 非理想和理想光伏电池特性随
${T_{\rm{E}}}$ 变化的关系曲线 (a)开路电压; (b)短路电流密度Figure 3. The curves of non-ideal and ideal photovoltaic cells varying with
${T_{\rm{E}}}$ : (a) open-circuit voltages; (b) short-circuit current densities.
图 4 (a)功率密度和(b)效率随
${T_{\rm{E}}}$ 和V变化三维曲面图Figure 4. (a) The 3D graphs of power density and (b) efficiency as a function of
${T_{\rm{E}}}$ and V.
图 5 优化功率密度
${P_{{\rm{opt}}}}$ 和效率${\eta _{{\rm{opt}}}}$ 随光子截止能量${\varepsilon _{\rm{H}}}$ 变化的关系曲线图, 其中${T_{\rm{E}}} = 1500\, {\rm{K}}$ Figure 5. Optimal power density
${P_{{\rm{opt}}}}$ and efficiency${\eta _{{\rm{opt}}}}$ as a function of photons’ cut-off energy${\varepsilon _{\rm{H}}}$ , where${T_{\rm{E}}} = 1500\, {\rm{K}}.$ -
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Google Scholar
Yu H T, Liu D, Yang Z, Duan Y Y 2018 Acta Phys. Sin. 67 024209
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Google Scholar
Wu X L, Zhang D X Cai H K, Zhou Y, Ni J, Zhang J J 2015 Acta Phys. Sin. 64 096102
Google Scholar
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