TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermal model of a photovoltaic module with heat-protective film
AU - Kirpichnikova, I. M.
AU - Sudhakar, K.
AU - Makhsumov, I. B.
AU - Martyanov, A. S.
AU - Priya, S. Shanmuga
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors are grateful for the support provided by South Ural State University (SUSU). The collaborative support from Universiti Malaysia Pahang is also greatly acknowledged. The authors acknowledge that the information and materials may contain assumptions, inaccuracies, or errors. So, the authors of this manuscript expressly exclude the liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by Law. The opinions or facts or insights and discussions in this document are sole of the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the policy and standpoint of any organization directly or indirectly. Hence the authors are not responsible for any consequences thereof with the use of information presented in this work.
Funding Information:
The authors are grateful for the support provided by South Ural State University (SUSU) . The collaborative support from Universiti Malaysia Pahang is also greatly acknowledged. The authors acknowledge that the information and materials may contain assumptions, inaccuracies, or errors. So, the authors of this manuscript expressly exclude the liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by Law. The opinions or facts or insights and discussions in this document are sole of the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the policy and standpoint of any organization directly or indirectly. Hence the authors are not responsible for any consequences thereof with the use of information presented in this work.
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PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - Research on reducing the working temperature of PV modules is gaining attention to improve their electrical performance, efficiency, and life especially in warm climatic conditions. This study describes the use of novel heat-protective film based on holographic coating with a total internal reflection prism layer applied to maintain the operating temperature of the photovoltaic module. A mathematical model of thermal protection based on the holographic film is described. MATLAB/Simulink simulation was used to estimate the current-voltage and output power–solar irradiance characteristics of a photovoltaic module with and without holographic film. Regression models were developed based on field testing to determine a relationship between the temperature of heat-protected/unprotected PV panels and ambient temperature. The results showed that a temperature reduction of 3.54 °C is obtained for solar modules with thermal protection film compared to the one without holographic film. The modeling and field performance results confirm the effectiveness of the thermal protective film in reducing the temperature and improving the photovoltaic panel performance in hot climates.
AB - Research on reducing the working temperature of PV modules is gaining attention to improve their electrical performance, efficiency, and life especially in warm climatic conditions. This study describes the use of novel heat-protective film based on holographic coating with a total internal reflection prism layer applied to maintain the operating temperature of the photovoltaic module. A mathematical model of thermal protection based on the holographic film is described. MATLAB/Simulink simulation was used to estimate the current-voltage and output power–solar irradiance characteristics of a photovoltaic module with and without holographic film. Regression models were developed based on field testing to determine a relationship between the temperature of heat-protected/unprotected PV panels and ambient temperature. The results showed that a temperature reduction of 3.54 °C is obtained for solar modules with thermal protection film compared to the one without holographic film. The modeling and field performance results confirm the effectiveness of the thermal protective film in reducing the temperature and improving the photovoltaic panel performance in hot climates.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.csite.2021.101744
DO - 10.1016/j.csite.2021.101744
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85122107857
SN - 2214-157X
VL - 30
JO - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
JF - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
M1 - 101744
ER -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy