Performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material (PCM) in winter

The performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules worsens due to increasing their operating temperature. In the current study, a passive cooling technique comprising an aluminum metal foam (AMF) with PCM for thermal regulation of a PV system is performed. Outdoors experiments are conducted comprising two...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Sharaf, A.S. Huzayyin, Mohamed S. Yousef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821006475
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description The performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules worsens due to increasing their operating temperature. In the current study, a passive cooling technique comprising an aluminum metal foam (AMF) with PCM for thermal regulation of a PV system is performed. Outdoors experiments are conducted comprising two modules: PV without any modifications and PV with AMF embedded in PCM denoted as PV/PCM/AMF. The temperature distribution on the surface of the PV panels, PCM temperature, open-circuit voltage, and output power produced were recorded during the winter period. The results revealed that the PV surface temperature of the PV-PCM/AFM system was 4 %, 7.4 %, and 13.2 % lower than that of conventional PV, and the power produced from PV-PCM/AFM system was 1.85 %, 3.38 %, and 4.14 % higher than that of conventional PV in December, January, and February, respectively.
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spelling doaj.art-26aaf89445f541c8b56cb8d986de92162022-12-22T00:35:15ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682022-06-0161642294239Performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material (PCM) in winterMohamed Sharaf0A.S. Huzayyin1Mohamed S. Yousef2Mechanical Engineering Department, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, EgyptMechanical Engineering Department, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, EgyptCorresponding author.; Mechanical Engineering Department, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, EgyptThe performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules worsens due to increasing their operating temperature. In the current study, a passive cooling technique comprising an aluminum metal foam (AMF) with PCM for thermal regulation of a PV system is performed. Outdoors experiments are conducted comprising two modules: PV without any modifications and PV with AMF embedded in PCM denoted as PV/PCM/AMF. The temperature distribution on the surface of the PV panels, PCM temperature, open-circuit voltage, and output power produced were recorded during the winter period. The results revealed that the PV surface temperature of the PV-PCM/AFM system was 4 %, 7.4 %, and 13.2 % lower than that of conventional PV, and the power produced from PV-PCM/AFM system was 1.85 %, 3.38 %, and 4.14 % higher than that of conventional PV in December, January, and February, respectively.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821006475PV coolingMetal foamPCMEfficiency enhancementWinter
spellingShingle Mohamed Sharaf
A.S. Huzayyin
Mohamed S. Yousef
Performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material (PCM) in winter
Alexandria Engineering Journal
PV cooling
Metal foam
PCM
Efficiency enhancement
Winter
title Performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material (PCM) in winter
title_full Performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material (PCM) in winter
title_fullStr Performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material (PCM) in winter
title_full_unstemmed Performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material (PCM) in winter
title_short Performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material (PCM) in winter
title_sort performance enhancement of photovoltaic cells using phase change material pcm in winter
topic PV cooling
Metal foam
PCM
Efficiency enhancement
Winter
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016821006475
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