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This course generally involves a 2 hour lecture and a 1 hour tutorial. The course is a tour through the fundamental disciplines including solar cell history, why we need solar energy, how solar cells produce power, and how they work. Pdhonline course e438 3 pdh nuclear accidents charles a. The solar cell traps all the electrons released by the silicon and pushes them in one direction, which creates an electric current. Undeterred by this impending seasonal abridgment of daylight, australian scientists have just announced a solar energy innovation. Introduction to dye sensitized solar cells, fabrication of dyesensitized solar cells design of novel dye, design of solid electrolytes materials,counter electrode engineering week 5. Introduction to organic solar cells, physics of bulk heterojunctionbhj solar cells. Students understand the principles of the photovoltaic conversion and learn about the advantages and limitations of different solar cell technologies, such as crystalline silicon solar cell technology and thin film solar cell technologies. Solar cell operation, performance and design rules. Winter is approaching in the southern hemisphere, making sunshine a diminishing commodity for the next few months. An introduction to solar energy design fundamentals. The results showed that j sc, v oc and ff of the 2. The guidelines for design of a complete solar cell system for household application are explained.
Estimation of dailymonthly average daily tilt factor under terrestrial conditions. A basic course in number theory, mathematics, prof. This course will give mechanical and electrical engineers and other design and construction professionals an introduction to solar energy system fundamentals. Please refer to official course syllabus and schedule. A first course in renewable energy iap 2009 course description. Centre for nano science and engineering indian institute of science bangalore lecture 46 solar cell.
To control cell phenotype and direct tissue formation is the ultimate goal. Lecture notes mcketta department of chemical engineering. Lecture 7 solar cells free online course materials. He talks about the direct and indirect band gap, and the requirements for certain band gap materials to generate current. Solar photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and applications video. The article also contains data related to the worlds energy and particularly that part which related to the conversion of solar energy into electrical energy. In this course we will discuss about various photovoltaics technologies, different generation of solar cells, device fabrication and characterization techniques and applications in industries. Single and polycrystalline silicon growth, impurity diffusion, contacts modules, interconnection generation 2. Selection of nanomaterials for energy harvesting and storage application video. Arno smets talks about the different ways solar cells make use of the mechanisms that generate electricity.
We also investigate solar cells and solar arrays, the efficiency of photovoltaics and materials used in the process of photovoltaics. Course solar cells and photovoltaic nanostructures. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ravindran, elective course on solar rnergy and its applications auguest 2012 introduction to solar cell materials i. Types of solar cells experiment 3 generations generation 1. Satyamurty from iit kharagpur made available by nptel elearning initiative. The course aims to introduce a general engineeringscience audience to the basic concepts of renewable energy. Some of the graduate courses students could take include solar energy and public policy, evaluation of photovoltaic and fuel cell systems, and solar systems engineering. This page presents the lecture videos and associated slides from the fall 2011 version of the class. Common limitations of efficiency, shortcircuit current, fill factor, opencircuit voltage. Solar cells are used on spaceships like the international space station pictured below, but are also used on earth in places that get lots of sunlight throughout the year. This is an engineering introduction to renewable energy technologies and potentials.
Apr 27, 2020 lecture 1 introduction to solar technology notes edurev is made by best teachers of. Solar photovoltaics fundamentals, technology and applications. The 2011 videos were used to flip the classroom for this fall 20 version of the course. Polycrystalline thin films, crystal structure, deposition techniques cdscdte iivi cells cdscuin,gase2 cells. Laboratory time will be scheduled in the first few weeks of the course. Lecture notes fundamentals of photovoltaics mechanical. Banerjee,department of electrical engineering, iit kharagpur. We give the upper limit to the solar cell e ciency. Evaluation of the apparent sunrise and sunset angles. An introduction to solar energy design fundamentals course no. Energy resources and technology nptel online videos. Environmental analysis construction normal operation malfunction.
If youre enrolled in a hybrid program, you will be required to complete some courses, such as electronics labs and practicums, on campus. Aron walsh department of chemistry university of bath a. Focus will be given to siliconbased solar cells and solar cell processes, examples and calculations related to these materials. Nptel provides elearning through online web and video courses various streams. An introduction to solar energy system fundamentals a. Gabor will provide an industrycentric overview of the pv value chain from sand to silicon to wafers to cells to panels with analysis on technological, cost. Ravindran, fmecourse on ab initio modelling of solar cell materials february 2011 introduction to solar cell materialsi 21 the thermalisation loss can be largely eliminated if the energy of the absorbed photon is just a little higher than the cell bandgap. For lectures 2 through 12, before each class period, students were assigned to watch the corresponding 2011 video lecture below. Energy storagebatteriesfuel cells hydrogen economy. Asite cations are usually bigger and more electropositive in comparison to ones located at bsite, while the c site is commonly occupied by oxide ion o 2. Lecture 1 introduction to solar technology notes edurev. Learning outcome the course emphasizes charge separation upon photon absorption as the central process in photovoltaic devices, and will give the student an overview of mechanisms for charge separation in conventional. Twotemperature modeling results 500 500 phonon dashed lines. Tandem or multijunction cells tackle this problem by.
Application of pn junctions within solar cells is discussed. This course will focus on renewable energy sources bioenergy, wind energy, solar energy, planetary energy and geothermal energy especially bioenergy and related technologies and the issues in their use to supply energy systems. Introduction to solar cell materialsi 23 july 2012 p. Economic analysis investment operation costs power production costs 4. In the receiver, radiation energy is converted into heat and transferred to a heat transfer medium e. Whether you are looking for general insight in this green technology or your ambition is to pursue a career in solar, introduction to solar cells is an excellent starting point. The suitable semiconductor materials, device physics, and fabrication technologies for solar cells are presented. A part of the course is conducted through independent study research and measurements on the laboratory solar system.
Introduction to solar cells horizon energy curriculum. Mirrors tracking the course of the sun in two axes heliostats heliostats reflect the direct solar radiation onto a receiver, centrally positioned on a tower. Apply to senior process engineer, manufacturing engineer, mechanical engineer and more. Click on any video lecture link to view and download that video. Denis ar con ljubljana, may 2011 abstract this seminar is a short overview of current photovoltaics. Civil engineering g1 kh20g1 expectations of the students this course involves three hours per week of.
Your coursework is delivered through email, online lectures, chat rooms or a course delivery management system, such as blackboard. Handbook of photovoltaic science and engineering, solar. Course introduction this course will introduce you to basic fundamentals of solar water heating system. Working principles of solar and other energy conversion cells. Term perovskite is used when referring to a large group of compounds with a crystal structure resembling the mineral perovskite catio 3. Fundamentals, technologies and applications solar photovoltaic pv as power source. Students learn about renewable energy sources, namely the direct conversion of solar radiation into electricity using solar cells. Nptel mechanical engineering solar energy technology.
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