Numerical study of solar thermal combi system to enhance the passive cooling of PV module

Ankit Raj; U. C. Arunachala; Keshav Kumar Bhagat; Neha Kalani; Prasoon Yadav

doi:10.1063/1.5127644

Numerical study of solar thermal combi system to enhance the passive cooling of PV module

Ankit Raj^*
, U. C. Arunachala
, Keshav Kumar Bhagat
, Neha Kalani
, Prasoon Yadav

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

Photovoltaic panels exhibits lower conversion efficiency due to increased surface temperature. Hence the thermal management of panel is important which can be active or passive in nature. However, passive methods are gaining importance due to its inherent advantages. In the present CFD study, the degree of panel cooling is analyzed by optimizing various geometrical parameters of the solar thermal combi system. The optimized geometry yielded air flow rate of 0.034â€kg/s which can cool the PV panel by 5°C when exposed to solar radiation level of 800â€W/m2. This cooling rate is further validated through experiment. As the solar thermal combi system does air heating and panel cooling processes simultaneously, the overall system efficiency is better and is cost effective compared to two individual units.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies
Editors	N. Nallusamy, M. Suresh, S. Rajkumar, K. L. Harikrishna, S. Somasundaram
Publisher	American Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9780735419063
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5127644
Publication status	Published - 02-10-2019
Event	2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy Resources, Materials and Technologies, ISERMAT 2019 - Tamil Nadu, India Duration: 14-03-2019 → 15-03-2019

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	2161
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Conference	2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy Resources, Materials and Technologies, ISERMAT 2019
Country/Territory	India
City	Tamil Nadu
Period	14-03-19 → 15-03-19

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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Raj, A., Arunachala, U. C., Bhagat, K. K., Kalani, N., & Yadav, P. (2019). Numerical study of solar thermal combi system to enhance the passive cooling of PV module. In N. Nallusamy, M. Suresh, S. Rajkumar, K. L. Harikrishna, & S. Somasundaram (Eds.), Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies Article 020053 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2161). American Institute of Physics Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5127644

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Raj, A, Arunachala, UC, Bhagat, KK, Kalani, N & Yadav, P 2019, Numerical study of solar thermal combi system to enhance the passive cooling of PV module. in N Nallusamy, M Suresh, S Rajkumar, KL Harikrishna & S Somasundaram (eds), Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies., 020053, AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2161, American Institute of Physics Inc., 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy Resources, Materials and Technologies, ISERMAT 2019, Tamil Nadu, India, 14-03-19. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5127644

Numerical study of solar thermal combi system to enhance the passive cooling of PV module. / Raj, Ankit; Arunachala, U. C.; Bhagat, Keshav Kumar et al.
Renewable Energy Sources and Technologies. ed. / N. Nallusamy; M. Suresh; S. Rajkumar; K. L. Harikrishna; S. Somasundaram. American Institute of Physics Inc., 2019. 020053 (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 2161).

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