The effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on A bifacial module PVT collector energy performance
Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) technologies have a significant downside in addition to their numerous advantages. PVT technologies are constrained by the fact that its photovoltaic module gains heat due to exposure to solar irradiance, which reduces the photovoltaic efficiency. Jet impingement is one of...
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| author | Muhammad Amir Aziat Bin Ishak Adnan Ibrahim Mohd Faizal Fauzan Ahmad Fazlizan Win Eng Ewe Hussein A. Kazem |
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| description | Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) technologies have a significant downside in addition to their numerous advantages. PVT technologies are constrained by the fact that its photovoltaic module gains heat due to exposure to solar irradiance, which reduces the photovoltaic efficiency. Jet impingement is one of the most effective methods to cool a photovoltaic module. An indoor experiment using a solar simulator was conducted on a bifacial PVT solar collector cooled by a reversed circular flow jet impingement (RCFJI) to evaluate the energy performance of the PVT collector. The study was conducted under a constant solar irradiance of 900W/m2 and flowrate (mass) ranging from 0.01 to 0.14 kg/s. Three bifacial modules with 0.22, 0.33, and 0.66 packing factors were mounted 25 mm above the RCFJI for cooling. The 0.66 packing factor module recorded the highest photovoltaic efficiency of 10.91 % at 0.14 kg/s flowrate (mass). Meanwhile, the 0.22 and 0.33 packing factors recorded a photovoltaic efficiency of 4.50 % and 6.45 %, respectively. The highest thermal efficiency recorded under the same operating condition was 61.43 %, using a 0.66 packing factor. Overall, the highest combined photovoltaic thermal (PVT) efficiency for 0.22, 0.33, and 0.66 was 56.62 %, 61.88 %, and 72.35 %, respectively. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e8c489d57ce45a3a9cd4708a4d97d632023-12-03T05:41:32ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2023-12-0152103752The effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on A bifacial module PVT collector energy performanceMuhammad Amir Aziat Bin Ishak0Adnan Ibrahim1Mohd Faizal Fauzan2Ahmad Fazlizan3Win Eng Ewe4Hussein A. Kazem5Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Corresponding author.Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaSolar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaEnergy Systems Research Unit, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XJ, Scotland, United KingdomFaculty of Engineering, Sohar University, PO Box 44, Sohar, PCI 311, OmanPhotovoltaic thermal (PVT) technologies have a significant downside in addition to their numerous advantages. PVT technologies are constrained by the fact that its photovoltaic module gains heat due to exposure to solar irradiance, which reduces the photovoltaic efficiency. Jet impingement is one of the most effective methods to cool a photovoltaic module. An indoor experiment using a solar simulator was conducted on a bifacial PVT solar collector cooled by a reversed circular flow jet impingement (RCFJI) to evaluate the energy performance of the PVT collector. The study was conducted under a constant solar irradiance of 900W/m2 and flowrate (mass) ranging from 0.01 to 0.14 kg/s. Three bifacial modules with 0.22, 0.33, and 0.66 packing factors were mounted 25 mm above the RCFJI for cooling. The 0.66 packing factor module recorded the highest photovoltaic efficiency of 10.91 % at 0.14 kg/s flowrate (mass). Meanwhile, the 0.22 and 0.33 packing factors recorded a photovoltaic efficiency of 4.50 % and 6.45 %, respectively. The highest thermal efficiency recorded under the same operating condition was 61.43 %, using a 0.66 packing factor. Overall, the highest combined photovoltaic thermal (PVT) efficiency for 0.22, 0.33, and 0.66 was 56.62 %, 61.88 %, and 72.35 %, respectively.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X23010584Jet impingementPhotovoltaic thermal (PVT)Bifacial moduleSolar collectorCooling method |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Amir Aziat Bin Ishak Adnan Ibrahim Mohd Faizal Fauzan Ahmad Fazlizan Win Eng Ewe Hussein A. Kazem The effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on A bifacial module PVT collector energy performance Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Jet impingement Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) Bifacial module Solar collector Cooling method |
| title | The effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on A bifacial module PVT collector energy performance |
| title_full | The effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on A bifacial module PVT collector energy performance |
| title_fullStr | The effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on A bifacial module PVT collector energy performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on A bifacial module PVT collector energy performance |
| title_short | The effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on A bifacial module PVT collector energy performance |
| title_sort | effect of a reversed circular jet impingement on a bifacial module pvt collector energy performance |
| topic | Jet impingement Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) Bifacial module Solar collector Cooling method |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X23010584 |
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