This project was an analytical and experimental study of the application of the Compound Parabolic Concentrator (CPC) and the Dielectric Compound Parabolic Concentrator (DCPC) to solar photovoltaic conversion. The objectives of the program included: * Determination of the design requirements for using a CPC or DCPC for concentrating solar energy onto photovoltaic cells. * Analyses of the design requirements imposed by the CPC or DCPC optical characteristics on the photovoltaic cells. ® Development of fabrication techniques suitable for making CPC or DCPC components in mass production. ® Design of a CPC panel and a DCPC panel that meet the essential requirements of JPL Specification 5-342-1. ® Construction and testing of a 1.2 m x 1.2 m (nominal) passively cooled panel incorporating the CPC. ® Construction and testing of a 1.2 m x 1.2 m (nominal) passively cooled panel incorporating the DCPC. ® Determination of the cost-effectiveness potential if panels of this type were mass produced. These objectives were all met. The results of the first four above objectives were used in constructing the DCPC and CPC panels. Panels were delivered to
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