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Solar Power. Jared Desoto –Electrical Engineering Jeremy Lopez – Mechanical Engineering Louisiana State University. Introduction to Solar Power. Conversion of sunlight into electrical energy. Accomplished by a solar cell Concentrated solar power versus photovoltaics
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Solar Power Jared Desoto –Electrical Engineering Jeremy Lopez – Mechanical Engineering Louisiana State University
Introduction to Solar Power • Conversion of sunlight into electrical energy. • Accomplished by a solar cell • Concentrated solar power versus photovoltaics • CNT based solar cells versus Silicon based solar cells http://www.sunbest.in/images/Products_banner.jpg
Solar Power Systems Introduction • Concentrated Solar Power • Types of Concentrated Solar Power Systems • Analysis of the System types • Photovoltaics • Types of Photovoltaic systems • Analysis of the Photovoltic types • Concentrated Solar Power versus Photovoltaic cells
CNT Introduction • Carbon Nanotube (CNT) – grapheme sheet with a honeycomb structure rolled into a hollow cylinder. • Characterized by extremely high conductivity and high mobility • CNT versus Semiconductors implemented in solar cells http://www.globalresearch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Graphen1.jpg http://origin-ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0266353803000563-gr1.jpg
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