title: Cylindrical array luminescent solar concentrators: performance boosts by geometric effects.
abstract: This paper presents an investigation of the geometric effects within a cylindrical array luminescent solar concentrator (LSC). Photon concentration of a cylindrical LSC increases linearly with cylinder length up to 2 metres. Raytrace modelling on the shading effects of circles on their neighbours demonstrates effective incident light trapping in a cylindrical LSC array at angles of incidence between 60-70 degrees. Raytrace modelling with real-world lighting conditions shows optical efficiency boosts when the suns angle of incidence is within this angle range. On certain days, 2 separate times of peak optical efficiency can be attained over the course of sunrise-solar noon.
authors.forename: Jose J H
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Videira
authors.forename: Emiliano
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bilotti
authors.forename: Amanda J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Chatten