A comparative investigation on solar PVT- and PVT-PCM-based collector constancy performance
Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has a lower adoption rate than expected because of different weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy, and stormy) and high material manufacturing costs. To overcome the barriers to adoption, many researchers are developing methods to increase its performanc...
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my.um.eprints.384992024-11-10T05:02:12Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/38499/ A comparative investigation on solar PVT- and PVT-PCM-based collector constancy performance Hossain, M. D. Shouquat Kumar, Laveet Arshad, Adeel Selvaraj, Jeyraj Pandey, A. K. Rahim, Nasrudin Abd TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has a lower adoption rate than expected because of different weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy, and stormy) and high material manufacturing costs. To overcome the barriers to adoption, many researchers are developing methods to increase its performance. A photovoltaic-thermal absorber hybrid system may shift its performance, but to become more efficient, the technology could improve with some strong thermal absorber materials. A phase change material (PCM) could be a suitable possibility to enhance the (electrical and thermal) PV performance. In this study, a solar PVT hybrid system is developed with a PCM and analyzed for comparative performance based on Malaysian weather conditions. The result shows PV performance (both electrical and thermal) was increased by utilizing PCMs. Electrical and thermal efficiency measurements for different collector configurations are compared, and PV performance and temperature readings are presented and discussed. The maximum electrical and thermal efficiency found for PVT and PVT-PCM are 14.57% and 15.32%, and 75.29% and 86.19%, respectively. However, the present work may provide extensive experimental methods for developing a PVT-PCM hybrid system to enhance electrical and thermal performance and use in different applications. MDPI 2023-03 Article PeerReviewed Hossain, M. D. Shouquat and Kumar, Laveet and Arshad, Adeel and Selvaraj, Jeyraj and Pandey, A. K. and Rahim, Nasrudin Abd (2023) A comparative investigation on solar PVT- and PVT-PCM-based collector constancy performance. Energies, 16 (5). ISSN 1996-1073, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/en16052224 <https://doi.org/10.3390/en16052224>. 10.3390/en16052224 |
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has a lower adoption rate than expected because of different weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy, and stormy) and high material manufacturing costs. To overcome the barriers to adoption, many researchers are developing methods to increase its performance. A photovoltaic-thermal absorber hybrid system may shift its performance, but to become more efficient, the technology could improve with some strong thermal absorber materials. A phase change material (PCM) could be a suitable possibility to enhance the (electrical and thermal) PV performance. In this study, a solar PVT hybrid system is developed with a PCM and analyzed for comparative performance based on Malaysian weather conditions. The result shows PV performance (both electrical and thermal) was increased by utilizing PCMs. Electrical and thermal efficiency measurements for different collector configurations are compared, and PV performance and temperature readings are presented and discussed. The maximum electrical and thermal efficiency found for PVT and PVT-PCM are 14.57% and 15.32%, and 75.29% and 86.19%, respectively. However, the present work may provide extensive experimental methods for developing a PVT-PCM hybrid system to enhance electrical and thermal performance and use in different applications. |
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A comparative investigation on solar PVT- and PVT-PCM-based collector constancy performance |
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A comparative investigation on solar PVT- and PVT-PCM-based collector constancy performance |
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A comparative investigation on solar PVT- and PVT-PCM-based collector constancy performance |
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comparative investigation on solar pvt- and pvt-pcm-based collector constancy performance |
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