Experimental investigation of wind effects on a standalone photovoltaic (PV) module

Poor transmission of sunlight through the top glass cover is one of the major hindrances in realizing better performance from a PV module. Adoption of appropriate cleaning technique might enhance glass transmissivity to a good extent. In the present study, the effect of manual cleaning with nylon sponge, microfiber cloth and nylon brush on optical and mechanical properties of PV glass have been investigated for several samples of borosilicate and soda lime glasses. Examination of transmittance of the samples using UV-VIS NIR scanning spectrophotometer confirmed enhanced transmissivity. Borosilicate glass exhibited better performance in terms of transmissivity as compared to soda lime glass. Cleaning with nylon sponge shows the highest transmittance of 91.98% for borosilicate glass at 630 nm wavelength and that of 91.094% with soda lime at 525 nm wavelength.

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Experimental investigation on generated power of amorphous PV module for roof azimuth

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells ◽

10.1016/s0927-0248(00)00305-6 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 67 (1-4) ◽

pp. 369-377 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Takeharu Yamawaki ◽

Seishiro Mizukami ◽

Takashi Masui ◽

Haruo Takahashi

Keyword(s):

Experimental Investigation ◽

Pv Module

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Experimental investigation on the impact of thermal energy storage on the solar still performance coupled with PV module via new integration

Solar Energy ◽

10.1016/j.solener.2019.04.042 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 184 ◽

pp. 584-593 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Ayman Refat Abd Elbar ◽

Hamdy Hassan

Keyword(s):

Experimental Investigation ◽

Energy Storage ◽

Thermal Energy ◽

Thermal Energy Storage ◽

Solar Still ◽

Pv Module ◽

The Impact

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Spatial and temporal analysis of wind effects on PV module temperature and performance

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments ◽

10.1016/j.seta.2015.05.003 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 ◽

pp. 36-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Hans Goverde ◽

Dirk Goossens ◽

Jonathan Govaerts ◽

Vikas Dubey ◽

Francky Catthoor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Temporal Analysis ◽

Wind Effects ◽

Pv Module ◽

Spatial And Temporal Analysis ◽

And Performance

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Temperature Regulation of Photovoltaic Module Using Phase Change Material: A Numerical Analysis and Experimental Investigation

International Journal of Photoenergy ◽

10.1155/2016/5917028 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Hasan Mahamudul ◽

Md. Momtazur Rahman ◽

H. S. C. Metselaar ◽

Saad Mekhilef ◽

S. A. Shezan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Experimental Investigation ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Numerical Analysis ◽

Phase Change ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Weather Condition ◽

Photovoltaic Module ◽

Pv Module ◽

Change Material ◽

Effective Design

This work represents an effective design of a temperature regulated PV module by integrating phase change materials for Malaysian weather condition. Through the numerical analysis and experimental investigation it has been shown that if a PCM layer of width 0.02 m of RT 35 is used as a cooling arrangement with a PV module, the surface temperature of the module is reduced by 10°C, which remains constant for a period of 4–6 hours. This reduction of temperature implies the increase in conversion efficiency of the module. Experiment as well as investigation has been carried out considering typical Malaysian weather. Obtained result has been validated by using experimental prototype and comparative analysis.

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