Mathematical Modelling of a System for Solar PV Efficiency Improvement Using Compressed Air for Panel Cleaning and Cooling

King, Marcus; Li, Dacheng; Dooner, Mark; Ghosh, Shubhrangshu; Roy, J. N.; Chakraborty, Chandan; Wang, Jihong

doi:10.3390/en14144072

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“…[17] Since it can also be used to cool the PV panel, the dust removal technology using compressed air for the photovoltaic panel has attracted the attention of numerous scholars. [37] However, few experiments have investigated the effect of the electric field generated by the PV panels, which would significantly underestimate the particle adhesion force. [20] Just as shown in Fig.…”

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Effect of photovoltaic panel electric field on the wind speed required for dust removal from the panels

Li,

Wang,

Liu

et al. 2023

Chinese Phys. B

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Methods to remove dust deposits by high-speed airflow have significant potential applications, with optimal design of flow velocity being the core technology. In this paper, we discuss the wind speed required for particle removal from photovoltaic (PV) panels by compressed air by analyzing the force exerted on the dust deposited on inclined photovoltaic panels, which also included different electrification mechanisms of dust while it is in contact with the PV panel. The results show that the effect of the particle charging mechanism in the electric field generated by the PV panel is greatly smaller than the effect of the Van der Waals force and gravity, but the effect of the particle charged by the contact electrification mechanism in the electrostatic field is very pronounced. The wind speed required for dust removal from the PV panel increases linearly with the PV panel electric field, so we suggest that the nighttime, when the PV electric field is relatively small, would be more appropriate time for dust removal. The above results are of great scientific importance for accurately grasping the dust distribution law and for achieving scientific removal of dust on PV panels.

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Effect of photovoltaic panel electric field on the wind speed required for dust removal from the panels

Li,

Wang,

Liu

et al. 2023

Chinese Phys. B

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“…The current-voltage relationship of the PV cell, where: Vpv is the voltage across the PV cell, and I pv is the output current from the cell given by Eq. (1) [ [27] , [28] , [29] ].

where the diode current I d is given by Eq.…”

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MPPT efficiency enhancement of a grid connected solar PV system using Finite Control set model predictive controller

Salau,

Alitasb

2024

Heliyon

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“…Eq. ( 2), [20] below calculate the average increase in power of the PV panel due to hybrid cooling system.…”

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The Development of Hybrid Cooling Photovoltaic Panel by using Active and Passive Cooling System

Irwan Yusoff,

Swee Yi Jun,

Mohd Hafizuddin Mat

et al. 2024

CFDL

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Photovoltaic (PV) panel are crucial in the conversion of solar irradiance into electrical energy. However, the efficiency of PV panel is indirectly influenced by the surface temperature of the panels. According to typical PV module standards, the effect of panel temperature on efficiency is -0.47 %/°C, which indicates that a rise of 1°C reduces the PV panel's efficiency by 0.47 %. The efficiency of the PV panel achieves its maximum value when the panel temperature reaches 25 ℃, which is the standard test condition (STC). Moreover, a high working temperature can also reduce the lifetime of the PV panel. Based on the limitations that have been highlighted above, this project aims to design and develop a hybrid cooling PV panel by using active and passive cooling system with Arduino UNO R3. In this project, 100 W monocrystalline photovoltaic panel has been selected to analyze the result before and after installation of hybrid cooling system. Active cooling system is a water sprinkler system which is applied in front of the PV panel. Meanwhile, the passive cooling system is a combination of hydrogel beads and the heat-sink cooling system which will be installed behind the PV panel. In result, the average power output of PV panel without cooling was 30.59 W while the average power output of PV panel with hybrid cooling was 34.66 W. Moreover, the average power increased due to cooling was 13.31 %. In a nutshell, the proposed project has the ability to develop a hybrid cooling system to improve the performance and efficiency of the PV panel in order to increase the power output of the panel.

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Mathematical Modelling of a System for Solar PV Efficiency Improvement Using Compressed Air for Panel Cleaning and Cooling

Cited by 19 publications

References 23 publications

Effect of photovoltaic panel electric field on the wind speed required for dust removal from the panels

Effect of photovoltaic panel electric field on the wind speed required for dust removal from the panels

MPPT efficiency enhancement of a grid connected solar PV system using Finite Control set model predictive controller

The Development of Hybrid Cooling Photovoltaic Panel by using Active and Passive Cooling System

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