Optimized design of a distributed photovoltaic system in a building with phase change materials

A theoretical analysis based on mathematical formulations and experimental test to a photovoltaic system cooled by Phase Change Material (PCM) is carried out and documented. The PCM is attached to the back of the PV panel to control the temperature of cells in the PV panel. The experimental tests were done to solar systems with and without using PCM for comparison purposes. A PCM of paraffin graphite panels of thickness15 mm has covered the back of the panel. This layer was covered with an aluminum sheet fixed tightly to the panel frame. In the experimental test, it was found that when the average cell temperature exceeds the melting point temperature of the PCM, the efficiency of the system increases. However, when the cell temperature did not exceed the melting temperature of the PCM, the use of the PCM will affect negatively the system efficiency.

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Thermal and Electrical Performance Analysis of a Novel Medium Concentration Dual Photovoltaic System for Different Phase Change Materials

Volume 8: Energy ◽

10.1115/imece2020-23969 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Arshmah Hasnain ◽

Jawad Sarwar ◽

Qamar Abbas ◽

Muhammad Azeem Younas ◽

Konstantinos E. Kakosimos

Keyword(s):

Performance Analysis ◽

Phase Change ◽

Work Performance ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Solid Phase ◽

Photovoltaic System ◽

Electrical Performance ◽

Current Configuration ◽

Four Seasons ◽

Temperature Ranges

Abstract In this work, performance analysis of a medium concentrated photovoltaic system employing two mono-facial cells is carried out using a validated finite element based coupled optical, electrical, and thermal model. The environmental conditions of Lahore, Pakistan are considered, and the system is thermally regulated with a phase change material. Nine commercially available phase change materials (PCM) having melting temperature ranges between 41–65°C are selected. These PCMs include LA, RT47, S-series salt, ClimSel™ C48, STL47, RT54, RT60, RT62, and RT64. Temperature regulation, melt fraction, thermal and electrical efficiency are determined for each material for four months of January, March, July, and September representing four seasons of a year. The comparison of the materials has shown that S-series salt and C48 melt completely during the day and regenerate to solid-phase during night in the whole year except January. But S-series salt is found to be most suitable in current configuration due to its higher overall efficiency over the whole year.

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Thermal and Electrical Performance Analysis of a Novel Medium Concentration Dual Photovoltaic System for Different Phase Change Materials

10.1115/1.0004406v ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Arshmah Hasnain ◽

Jawad Sarwar ◽

Qamar Abbas ◽

Muhammad Azeem Younas ◽

Konstantinos Kakosimos

Keyword(s):

Performance Analysis ◽

Phase Change ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Photovoltaic System ◽

Electrical Performance ◽

Medium Concentration

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Experimental Investigation on Thermal Performance of Solar Photovoltaic System Integrated with Fins-Enhanced Phase Change Materials

Environmental Science and Engineering - Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (ISHVAC 2019) ◽

10.1007/978-981-13-9528-4_37 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 363-370

Author(s):

Yong Li ◽

Ningjing Zhao ◽

Hao Li ◽

Chen Zhang ◽

Yingzhen Hou ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Investigation ◽

Phase Change ◽

Thermal Performance ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Photovoltaic System ◽

Solar Photovoltaic ◽

Solar Photovoltaic System

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Experimental study of the effect of using phase change materials on the performance of an air-cooled photovoltaic system

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ◽

10.1016/j.rser.2018.11.001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 101 ◽

pp. 103-111 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Negin Choubineh ◽

Hamid Jannesari ◽

Alibakhsh Kasaeian

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Phase Change ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Photovoltaic System

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Performance Analysis and Comparison of a Concentrated Photovoltaic System with Different Phase Change Materials

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14102911 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (10) ◽

pp. 2911

Author(s):

Jawad Sarwar ◽

Muhammad Rizwan Shad ◽

Arshmah Hasnain ◽

Farman Ali ◽

Konstantinos E. Kakosimos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Phase Change ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Crystalline Silicon ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Photovoltaic System ◽

Pv System ◽

System A ◽

Change Material ◽

Fully Coupled ◽

Electrical Output

In this work, temperature regulation and electrical output of a concentrated photovoltaic system coupled with a phase change material (CPVPCM) system is investigated and compared with a single sun crystalline photovoltaic (PV) system. A fully coupled thermal-optical-electrical model has been developed in-house to conduct the simulation studies for actual weather conditions of Doha (Qatar) and selected phase change materials (PCMs). The selected PCMs are lauric acid, RT47, S-series salt, STL47, ClimSelTM C48, RT54, RT60, RT62, and RT64. An optical concentration ratio of 20× is considered on a 15 mm wide crystalline silicon cell. The temperature evolution, thermal energy storage and electrical output of the CPVPCM system are obtained for 48-hour simulations with representative weather conditions for each month of a typical meteorological year (TMY). Results and overall thermal and electrical efficiency are compared for each PCM. In brief, the CPVPCM system with S-series salt performs better than all other PCM with an overall efficiency of 54.4%. Furthermore, this system consistently produces more power than a PV system with an equal footprint (1 m2) for each month of the TMY.

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Improving electrical energy and producing thermal energy in solar photovoltaic system by integrating phase change materials

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202129701021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 297 ◽

pp. 01021

Author(s):

Hind Hassoune ◽

Mouna Ben zohra ◽

Amine Riad ◽

Abdelilah Alhamanyi

Keyword(s):

Phase Change ◽

Thermal Energy ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Photovoltaic Cells ◽

Electrical Energy ◽

Radiation Energy ◽

Hot Water ◽

Photovoltaic System ◽

Solar Panels ◽

Solar Photovoltaic System

Solar energy is a natural source that provides clean and renewable energy, which supplies two types of energy: thermal energy and photovoltaic energy. Whereas, the most effective way to exploit this energy is photovoltaic cells. However, for all the incident solar radiation, the solar panels can absorb a limited quantity of energy. While, the rest of radiation energy gets lost as heat, that increases the temperature of the photovoltaic cells, this is the reason why the productivity of electricity is decreased. Therefore, to exceed this issue and benefit from the two sources of sun radiation, a hybrid thermo-electrical system is proposed. The system is a solar panel surrounded by the phase change material that can absorb the temperature to increase the efficiency of solar system and use this energy to produce a hot water.

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