Optimization of Photovoltaic Reflector System for Indoor Energy Harvesting

作     者：Chan Mieow Kee Siaw Fei Lu Angela Gunasegaran Shubashinee Murugan Raajeswari Radahakrishnan Shasonniaah Vjay Nair Vijaya Kumaran Prasilla Kumaran Chan Mieow Kee;Siaw Fei Lu;Angela Gunasegaran;Shubashinee Murugan;Raajeswari Radahakrishnan;Shasonniaah Vjay Nair Vijaya Kumaran;Prasilla Kumaran

作者机构：Center for Advanced Electrical and Electronic SystemFaculty of EngineeringBuilt Environment and Information TechnologySEGi UniversityPetaling JayaSelangor 47810Malaysia 

出 版 物：《Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology(New Series)》 (哈尔滨工业大学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第29卷第4期

页      面：65-69页

学科分类：08[工学] 0807[工学-动力工程及工程热物理] 

主　　题：photovoltaic module solar energy energy harvesting reflector 

摘      要：This study proposes a solution for optimizing the distance between a solar module and reflector for an indoor energy harvesting *** is a process in which energy(ambient light)is captured and converted directly into *** a building,this energy could be used to supply power to wide range of portable equipment or offset other electrical energy usage and associated *** proposed reflector element was designed and tested in a real indoor environment to confirm its effectiveness.A distance⁃optimization method for the placement of a polycrystalline photovoltaic(PV)module and a mirror was described,and the performance characteristics of the system were investigated qualitatively through visual observation and quantitatively through measuring voltage and ampere *** solar PV system with a reflector element displayed a 10%increase in voltage when compared with that *** the distance between PV module and the reflector increased,the voltage and ampere reading decreased,thus the distance was optimized to gain maximum *** studies employing reflectors have also showed increases in voltage readings with different designs,suggesting that reflectors are economically viable optical elements that can boost the voltage output of a PV *** practice,the distance⁃optimized PV module can be placed in buildings with extended indoor lighting duration away from disrupting building activity.