Fractal topologies for efficient solar energy harvesting systems

摘要

When constructing efficient solar energy harvesting systems, it is important to connect the photovoltaic (PV) elements in the configuration which maximizes the absorbed solar energy. This undoubtedly gives the best possible efficiency for the system. The usage of fractal topologies to arrange the PV elements spatially is suggested. Our goal is to find the best possible configuration for the same number of elements. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) diodes are chosen to be the PV elements. The interaction between electromagnetic waves and the CNT array is simulated using a Multi-physics SW package in order to calculate the amount of absorbed energy.