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Concentrated Solar Power with Thermoelectric Generator—An Approach Using the Cross-Entropy Optimization Method

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  • João Ider

    (Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajuba, Av. BPS, 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajuba 37500-903, MG, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Adhimar Oliveira

    (Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajuba, Av. BPS, 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajuba 37500-903, MG, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Rero Rubinger

    (Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajuba, Av. BPS, 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajuba 37500-903, MG, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Ana Karoline Silva

    (Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajuba, Av. BPS, 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajuba 37500-903, MG, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Aluízio Assini

    (Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajuba, Av. BPS, 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajuba 37500-903, MG, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Geraldo Tiago-Filho

    (Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajuba, Av. BPS, 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajuba 37500-903, MG, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Marcia Baldissera

    (Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Federal University of Itajuba, Av. BPS, 1303, Pinheirinho, Itajuba 37500-903, MG, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

In this research, a Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) as a Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC), using Peltier cooling modules for power generation was analyzed by the Cross-Entropy method. When comparing conventional solar electric generators with this system, we have the advantage that it is compact and lightweight and can be easily assembled and used as low-cost power generation equipment. For this system, we perform I(V) measurements and use fit models to accurately extract the model parameters. This is all in a standalone, robust, and simultaneous fit of three equations, through the global optimization method called Cross-Entropy. This is a robust method that had never been applied to extract parameters in a thermoelectric generation.

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  • João Ider & Adhimar Oliveira & Rero Rubinger & Ana Karoline Silva & Aluízio Assini & Geraldo Tiago-Filho & Marcia Baldissera, 2022. "Concentrated Solar Power with Thermoelectric Generator—An Approach Using the Cross-Entropy Optimization Method," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:13:p:4774-:d:851413
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