TY - GEN
T1 - Efficiency analysis of photo-voltaic thermal air collectors
AU - Fterich, M.
AU - Chouikhi, H.
AU - Bentaher, H.
AU - Sandoval-Torres, S.
AU - Maalej, A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 IEEE.
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - In this research, we present an experimental study and a 2D simulation investigation of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collector. The proposed model is used to study the thermal effeciency of PV/T air collector and to discuss the air distribution inside the channel of collector. A 2D temporal heat transfer model coupled to laminar flow was solved by software COMSOL Multiphysics. The model considers the air temperature, solar irradiation, and mass flow rate. The simulation shows a good agreement with experimental data logged for the glass temperature, air gap temperature, PV temperature, air temperature inside the channels (PV/T system) and the outlet temperature. The experimental results are well described by the simulation and the numerical methodology can be used to calculate the parameters characterizing the thermal behavior of the collector. Using the realized prototype, thermal efficiency increases with increases of mass flow rate. Further, the PV panel temperature decrease with increases of mass flow rate.
AB - In this research, we present an experimental study and a 2D simulation investigation of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collector. The proposed model is used to study the thermal effeciency of PV/T air collector and to discuss the air distribution inside the channel of collector. A 2D temporal heat transfer model coupled to laminar flow was solved by software COMSOL Multiphysics. The model considers the air temperature, solar irradiation, and mass flow rate. The simulation shows a good agreement with experimental data logged for the glass temperature, air gap temperature, PV temperature, air temperature inside the channels (PV/T system) and the outlet temperature. The experimental results are well described by the simulation and the numerical methodology can be used to calculate the parameters characterizing the thermal behavior of the collector. Using the realized prototype, thermal efficiency increases with increases of mass flow rate. Further, the PV panel temperature decrease with increases of mass flow rate.
KW - Airflow
KW - COMSOL Multiphysics
KW - Heat transfer
KW - Numerical simulation
KW - Photovoltaic thermal air collector (PV/T)
KW - Solar energy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85074914820&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/PGSRET.2019.8882658
DO - 10.1109/PGSRET.2019.8882658
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:85074914820
T3 - 5th International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies, PGSRET 2019
BT - 5th International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies, PGSRET 2019
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 5th International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies, PGSRET 2019
Y2 - 26 August 2019 through 27 August 2019
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