Semi-3D transient simulation of a nanofluid-base photovoltaic thermal system integrated with a thermoelectric generator

Kolahan, Arman; Maadi, Seyed Reza; Kazemian, Arash; Schenone, Corrado; Ma, Tao

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113073

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“…Nanofluids as cooling fluids in the PVT-TE collectors are important to improve heat transfer properties compared to conventional fluids [39][40][41][42][43][44][45]. The influence of nanofluid use in hybrid PV-TE was performed by Wu et al [39].…”

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confidence: 99%

Comparative investigation of concentrated photovoltaic thermal-thermoelectric with nanofluid cooling

Rejeb

Shittu

et al. 2021

Energy Conversion and Management

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative investigation of concentrated photovoltaic thermal-thermoelectric with nanofluid cooling

Rejeb

Shittu

et al. 2021

Energy Conversion and Management

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“…Kolahan et al [39] evaluated the performance of two PVT and PVT-TEG HSs through numerical analysis. The partial differential equation models for both HSs were described and simulated based on a tridiagonal matrix algorithm using an implicit formulation, discretizing by a center-differencing scheme implemented in FORTRAN.…”

Section: Numerical Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Koushik et al [35] MATLAB-Simulink directly coupled HS Shatar et al [36] MATLAB-Simulink directly coupled HS agriculture application Keser et al [37] MS Visio-Visio OTK with thermal solver Sinda directly coupled HS space application/finite volume method Teffah et al [38] MATLAB-Simulink and COMSOL Multiphysics directly coupled HS finite element model Kolahan et al [39] FORTRAN tridiagonal matrix algorithm Gu et al [19] MATLAB directly coupled HS finite element model Skjølstrup and Søndergaard [40] MATLAB indirectly coupled HS Nelder-Mead simplex algorithm Mohammadnia et al [43] and [44] Engineering Equation Solver indirectly coupled HS CPV/Stirling engine/TEG Salari in [45] directly coupled HS finite volume method Mahmoudinezhad et al [47] MATLAB directly coupled HS finite volume method Mahmoudinezhad et al [48] COMSOL Multiphysics directly coupled HS 3-diode finite element analysis Shittu et al [46] COMSOL Multiphysics indirectly coupled HS 3-diode finite element method Riahi et al [57] Engineering Equation Solver directly coupled HS CPVT-TEG/energy balance equations Zhou et al [58] MATLAB directly coupled HS Massaguer et al [69] TRNSYS and Fortran TEG only finite differences and Newton-Raphson Al Musleh et al [70] COMSOL Multiphysics V5.4 TEG only finite element method…”

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confidence: 99%

Comprehensive Review of Methods and Instruments for Photovoltaic–Thermoelectric Generator Hybrid System Characterization

Cotfas

2020

Energies

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Finding new sustainable energy sources or improving the efficiencies of the existing ones represents a very important research and development direction. The hybridization approach is one solution for increasing the efficiency of the existing energy sources. In the case of photovoltaic technology, the hybridization of the photovoltaic panels (PV) with thermoelectric generators (TEGs) has become a more interesting solution for the research community in the last decade. Thus, a comprehensive review of the characterization methods and instruments used in PV-TEG hybrid system study represents the objective of this work. PV and TEG equivalent circuits are presented. The instruments and software applications used for the measurements and simulations are presented and analyzed. The analysis of the literature reveals that there are many papers that offer partial or no information about the instruments used or about the measurement quality (accuracies, uncertainties, etc.). In hybrid system modeling, the preferred software applications are MATLAB (MathWorks, Natick, MA, USA) and COMSOL Multiphysics (Comsol, Burlington, MA, USA), while for experimental studies based on computers, LabVIEW (NI, Austin, TX, USA) is preferred. This review work could be interesting for researchers and engineers who are interested in finding solutions for characterizing or monitoring hybrid system components, but it is not limited to these.

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“…The study concluded that by using both the PCM and 1% of Co3O4 nanofluid, the overall electrical efficiency of the system was improved by 12.28% compared to the water-cooling method. In addition, a simulation was conducted by Kolahan et al [11] on a PVT-TEG system with aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanofluid used as the working fluid, as it is found to improve the working performance of the system. From the simulation, it is shown that the combined PVT-TEG system with nanofluid has an improved overall electrical efficiency of 2.5%-4% over the base PVT system.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Performance Analysis of Photovoltaic Passive Heat Storage System with Microencapsulated Paraffin Wax for Thermoelectric Generation

Nazer

Rostam

Noum

et al. 2021

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The depletion of non-renewable energy sources and negative effects towards the environment push research towards the widespread adoption of renewable energy sources such as solar energy. The main drawback of solar panels is that temperatures above 27°C will result in an efficiency drop of 0.1-0.5%/°C. In previous studies, usage of photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems was mainly for the purpose of heating water, warming buildings, and drying crops. This research will focus on the usage of a standalone PVT and thermoelectric generator (TEG) system whereby it uses heat extracted from the PVT system for thermoelectric generation. A passive standalone PVT-TEG system design with microencapsulated paraffin wax as a phase change material (PCM) as a heat storage medium was created. The heat stored in the PCM is used as a heat source for thermoelectric generation. To extract the heat from the PV panel, an aluminum heatsink underneath the PV panel is used as a heat absorber to passively extract heat without external power sources. This setup reduces the surface temperature by 22.7°C. Transient thermal analysis and thermoelectric simulation of the system was conducted through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) using ANSYS 2019 software. The error recorded between the experimental and simulation results was 4.2%. This proposed system panel successfully increased the electrical efficiency of the PV panel by approximately 12.8%, where the overall electrical power produced shows a significant increase from 7.7W to 17.7W.

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Semi-3D transient simulation of a nanofluid-base photovoltaic thermal system integrated with a thermoelectric generator

Cited by 57 publications

References 58 publications

Comparative investigation of concentrated photovoltaic thermal-thermoelectric with nanofluid cooling

Comparative investigation of concentrated photovoltaic thermal-thermoelectric with nanofluid cooling

Comprehensive Review of Methods and Instruments for Photovoltaic–Thermoelectric Generator Hybrid System Characterization

Performance Analysis of Photovoltaic Passive Heat Storage System with Microencapsulated Paraffin Wax for Thermoelectric Generation

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