Performance Evaluation of a Photovoltaic Thermal (PVT) System Using Nanofluids

In this study, a performance evaluation of a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system using nanofluids was carried out through an efficiency comparison study using water, CuO-water, and Al2O3-water nanofluids as the heat medium of the PVT system. In addition, a model for computational fluid dynamics (CFD)...

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Published inEnergies (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 2; p. 301
Main Authors Mahmood Alsalame, Haedr Abdalha, Lee, Joo Hee, Lee, Gwi Hyun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.01.2021
Subjects
Al2O3
Alternative energy sources
Aluminum oxide
Computational fluid dynamics
Computer applications
Cooling
Efficiency
Electric rates
Electricity distribution
Experiments
Fluid dynamics
greenhouse gases
Heat conductivity
heat medium
Heat transfer
Heating
Hydrodynamics
Mathematical models
nanofluid
Nanofluids
Nanoparticles
Performance evaluation
Photovoltaic cells
photovoltaic thermal system
Photovoltaics
Power plants
Simulation
Solar energy
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Summary:In this study, a performance evaluation of a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system using nanofluids was carried out through an efficiency comparison study using water, CuO-water, and Al2O3-water nanofluids as the heat medium of the PVT system. In addition, a model for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis was established, and the validity of the model was verified by comparing it with the experimental results of the PVT system. Through this, it was confirmed that the outlet temperature of the PVT system using nanofluids can be predicted by applying various conditions. Based on the results, the use of nanofluid as heating medium for the PVT system is proposed to improve the efficiency sufficiently compared to the conventional heating media.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en14020301