Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluids
Performance degradation of photovoltaic modules occurs when cell temperature increases; this is due to losses within the cell and the effect of surrounding weather as well. An increase in cell temperature leads to a decrease in the open-circuit voltage and hence, the electrical power produced by the...
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| author | Ali H.A. Al-Waeli Kamaruzzaman Sopian Hussein A. Kazem Miqdam T. Chaichan |
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| description | Performance degradation of photovoltaic modules occurs when cell temperature increases; this is due to losses within the cell and the effect of surrounding weather as well. An increase in cell temperature leads to a decrease in the open-circuit voltage and hence, the electrical power produced by the PV. A nanofluid and nano-PCM (paraffin wax) -based PV/T hybrid collector has been employed in this paper. The experiments focus on the electrical performance and characteristics of the PV module under the weather conditions of Bangi-Malaysia. The cooling technique used is attaching the module to a nano-PCM tank and running nanofluids within. The results from the experimental tests show a maximum PV efficiency of 13.7% under operation for PV/T collector as appose to conventional PV module, which achieved an efficiency of 7.1%, which is suitable relative to the efficiency of 14% under standard testing conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0e6ca9a947b4d5191e5e77a700402702022-12-21T20:45:17ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2020-10-0121100678Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluidsAli H.A. Al-Waeli0Kamaruzzaman Sopian1Hussein A. Kazem2Miqdam T. Chaichan3Solar 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, Malaysia; Sohar University, PO Box 44, Sohar, PCI 311, OmanEnergy and Renewable Energies Technology Research Center, Baghdad, IraqPerformance degradation of photovoltaic modules occurs when cell temperature increases; this is due to losses within the cell and the effect of surrounding weather as well. An increase in cell temperature leads to a decrease in the open-circuit voltage and hence, the electrical power produced by the PV. A nanofluid and nano-PCM (paraffin wax) -based PV/T hybrid collector has been employed in this paper. The experiments focus on the electrical performance and characteristics of the PV module under the weather conditions of Bangi-Malaysia. The cooling technique used is attaching the module to a nano-PCM tank and running nanofluids within. The results from the experimental tests show a maximum PV efficiency of 13.7% under operation for PV/T collector as appose to conventional PV module, which achieved an efficiency of 7.1%, which is suitable relative to the efficiency of 14% under standard testing conditions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X19304137Hybrid PV/T collectorPhotovoltaic conversion efficiencyNanofluidPCMNano-PCM |
| spellingShingle | Ali H.A. Al-Waeli Kamaruzzaman Sopian Hussein A. Kazem Miqdam T. Chaichan Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluids Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Hybrid PV/T collector Photovoltaic conversion efficiency Nanofluid PCM Nano-PCM |
| title | Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluids |
| title_full | Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluids |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluids |
| title_short | Evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano-enhanced paraffin and nanofluids |
| title_sort | evaluation of the electrical performance of a photovoltaic thermal system using nano enhanced paraffin and nanofluids |
| topic | Hybrid PV/T collector Photovoltaic conversion efficiency Nanofluid PCM Nano-PCM |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X19304137 |
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