Enhancing the performance of BICPV systems using phase change materials

Sharma, Shivangi; Sellami, Nazmi; Tahir, Asif Ali; Reddy, K. S.; Mallick, Tapas K.

doi:10.1063/1.4931557

Cited by 17 publications

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“…Another group examined the effect of phase change materials on concentrating and decentralized solar cells in 2015. They found that adding phase change materials to concentrating solar cells could reduce panel temperatures by 278,349 K. They also reported that phase change materials increase the efficiency of concentrating solar cells by 15.9% and decentralized (normal) solar cells by 10% [31]. In the references [32,33], the researchers compared a thermal solar cell with a solar thermal cell with water pipes behind which passed through the phase change material.…”

Section: Different Methods Of Cooling Solar Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design and Simulation of a Cooling System for FTO/I-SnO2/CdS/CdTe/Cu2O Solar Cells

Khaledi

Behboodnia

2023

International Journal of Photoenergy

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The temperature in solar cells is one of the main factors affecting their efficiency. Increasing the temperature in solar cells reduces efficiency. According to previously published and recently published studies by our team, with increasing temperature in 5-layer FTO/i-SnO2/CdS/CdTe/Cu2O solar cells, the efficiency has decreased by 8.86% per 100 K. In this research, phase change materials have been used to control the temperature in 5-layer solar cells. Our overall goal in this study is to control the temperature in FTO/i-SnO2/CdS/CdTe/Cu2O solar cells to increase their efficiency. The results obtained using simulations and numerical analysis and comparative analysis show that if one layer is used as a cooling arrangement in 5-layer FTO/i-SnO2/CdS/CdTe/Cu2O solar cells, it reduces the surface temperature of solar cells and increases efficiency.

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Section: Different Methods Of Cooling Solar Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design and Simulation of a Cooling System for FTO/I-SnO2/CdS/CdTe/Cu2O Solar Cells

Khaledi

Behboodnia

2023

International Journal of Photoenergy

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“…In a house-regulated experiment, thermal management of low concentration BICPV system using RT42 PCM was implemented by Sharma et al (2015). The use of PCM contributed to the highest reduction of 5.2 °C in the PV temperature, thus leading to a 15.9% increment in electrical efficiency in contrast with the uncooled BICPV system.…”

Section: Pcm Selectionmentioning

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Review of cooling techniques used to enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic power systems

Sharaf

Yousef

Huzayyin

2022

Environ Sci Pollut Res

117

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Photovoltaic (PV) panels are one of the most important solar energy sources used to convert the sun’s radiation falling on them into electrical power directly. Many factors affect the functioning of photovoltaic panels, including external factors and internal factors. External factors such as wind speed, incident radiation rate, ambient temperature, and dust accumulation on the PV cannot be controlled. The internal factors can be controlled, such as PV surface temperature. Some of the radiation falling on the surface of the PV cell turns into electricity, while the remainder of incident radiation is absorbed inside the PV cell. This, in turn, elevates its surface temperature. Undesirably, the higher panel temperature, the lower conversion performance, and lesser reliability over the long term occur. Hence, many cooling systems have been designed and investigated, aiming to effectively avoid the excessive temperature rise and enhance their efficiency. Many cooling methods are used to cool solar cells, such as passive cooling, active cooling, cooling with phase change materials (PCMs), and cooling with PCM with other additives such as nanoparticles or porous metal. In this work, the common methods utilized for cooling PV panels are reviewed and analyzed, focusing on the last methods, and summarizing all the researches that dealt with cooling PV solar cells with PCM and porous structures.

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“…Therefore, it is necessary to consider the thermal dissipation factor of the PCM container as one of the key parameters to enhance the electrical efficiency of the PV module [72]. Notably, building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) with PCM integration also failed to reduce the T PV due to resistance in thermal dissipation and a lack of wind interaction [73]. As mentioned earlier, PCMs are filled in a container to avoid leakages during the phase change and most of the time PCMs are packed in a metal container to maintain perfect physical contact with the PV module.…”

Section: Pv-pcm Constructionmentioning

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A Review of Heat Batteries Based PV Module Cooling—Case Studies on Performance Enhancement of Large-Scale Solar PV System

Velmurugan

Elavarasan

et al. 2022

Sustainability

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Several studies have concentrated on cooling the PV module temperature (TPV) to enhance the system’s electrical output power and efficiency in recent years. In this review study, PCM-based cooling techniques are reviewed majorly classified into three techniques: (i) incorporating raw/pure PCM behind the PV module is one of the most straightforward techniques; (ii) thermal additives such as inter-fin, nano-compound, expanded graphite (EG), and others are infused in PCM to enhance the heat transfer rate between PV module and PCM; and (iii) thermal collectors that are placed behind the PV module or inside the PCM container to minimize the PCM usage. Advantageously, these techniques favor reusing the waste heat from the PV module. Further, in this study, PCM thermophysical properties are straightforwardly discussed. It is found that the PCM melting temperature (Tmelt) and thermal conductivity (KPCM) become the major concerns in cooling the PV module. Based on the literature review, experimentally proven PV-PCM temperatures are analyzed over a year for UAE and Islamabad locations using typical meteorological year (TMY) data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) data source in 1 h frequency.

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Enhancing the performance of BICPV systems using phase change materials

Cited by 17 publications

References 14 publications

Design and Simulation of a Cooling System for FTO/I-SnO2/CdS/CdTe/Cu2O Solar Cells

Design and Simulation of a Cooling System for FTO/I-SnO2/CdS/CdTe/Cu2O Solar Cells

Review of cooling techniques used to enhance the efficiency of photovoltaic power systems

A Review of Heat Batteries Based PV Module Cooling—Case Studies on Performance Enhancement of Large-Scale Solar PV System

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