Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids

This study investigated experimentally the thermal performance of a Photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) and thermoelectric (TE) system using the application of two nanofluids. Single-walled Carbon nanotube/water (SWCNT/water) and multi-walled Carbon nanotube/water (MWCNT/water), with a mass fraction of 0.02...

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Main Authors: Abesh Ahmadlou, Leila, Najafi, Gholamhassan, Loni, Reyhaneh, Kasaeian, Alibakhsh Bakhash, Rizalman, Mamat, Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali, Arman, Abdullah, Ei-Shafy, A. S., Mousa, Mohamed
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120350
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spelling my.ump.umpir.408192024-05-28T08:01:46Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40819/ Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids Abesh Ahmadlou, Leila Najafi, Gholamhassan Loni, Reyhaneh Kasaeian, Alibakhsh Bakhash Rizalman, Mamat Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali Arman, Abdullah Ei-Shafy, A. S. Mousa, Mohamed QD Chemistry T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TP Chemical technology This study investigated experimentally the thermal performance of a Photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) and thermoelectric (TE) system using the application of two nanofluids. Single-walled Carbon nanotube/water (SWCNT/water) and multi-walled Carbon nanotube/water (MWCNT/water), with a mass fraction of 0.02% were assessed as the working fluid of the PV/T system. Examinations were done from 10:00 to 16:30 daily in November 2021 at Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Different parameters were measured during the experimental tests including fluid inlet and outlet temperatures, volume flow rate, solar irradiance, and ambient and cell surface temperatures. The results showed that the highest performance of the solar system was measured using the application of SWCNT/water nanofluid. The PV/T surface temperature decreased using nanofluids compared to pure water. It was found that the output generated power and efficiency improved using nanofluid application whereas application of SWCNT/water was more effective compared to MWCNT/water nanofluid. Also, the application of the two nanofluids improved the performance of the TE module compared to pure water. The highest values of TE electric current, voltage, generated power, and efficiency were obtained using the application of SWCNT/water nanofluid. Elsevier Ltd 2023-06-05 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40819/1/Experimental%20investigation%20of%20PV_T%20and%20thermoelectric.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40819/2/Experimental%20investigation%20of%20PV_T%20and%20thermoelectric%20systems%20using%20CNT_%20water%20nanofluids_ABS.pdf Abesh Ahmadlou, Leila and Najafi, Gholamhassan and Loni, Reyhaneh and Kasaeian, Alibakhsh Bakhash and Rizalman, Mamat and Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali and Arman, Abdullah and Ei-Shafy, A. S. and Mousa, Mohamed (2023) Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids. Applied Thermal Engineering, 227 (120350). pp. 1-14. ISSN 1359-4311. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120350 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120350
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English
topic QD Chemistry
T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TP Chemical technology
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
T Technology (General)
TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
TP Chemical technology
Abesh Ahmadlou, Leila
Najafi, Gholamhassan
Loni, Reyhaneh
Kasaeian, Alibakhsh Bakhash
Rizalman, Mamat
Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali
Arman, Abdullah
Ei-Shafy, A. S.
Mousa, Mohamed
Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids
description This study investigated experimentally the thermal performance of a Photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) and thermoelectric (TE) system using the application of two nanofluids. Single-walled Carbon nanotube/water (SWCNT/water) and multi-walled Carbon nanotube/water (MWCNT/water), with a mass fraction of 0.02% were assessed as the working fluid of the PV/T system. Examinations were done from 10:00 to 16:30 daily in November 2021 at Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. Different parameters were measured during the experimental tests including fluid inlet and outlet temperatures, volume flow rate, solar irradiance, and ambient and cell surface temperatures. The results showed that the highest performance of the solar system was measured using the application of SWCNT/water nanofluid. The PV/T surface temperature decreased using nanofluids compared to pure water. It was found that the output generated power and efficiency improved using nanofluid application whereas application of SWCNT/water was more effective compared to MWCNT/water nanofluid. Also, the application of the two nanofluids improved the performance of the TE module compared to pure water. The highest values of TE electric current, voltage, generated power, and efficiency were obtained using the application of SWCNT/water nanofluid.
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author Abesh Ahmadlou, Leila
Najafi, Gholamhassan
Loni, Reyhaneh
Kasaeian, Alibakhsh Bakhash
Rizalman, Mamat
Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali
Arman, Abdullah
Ei-Shafy, A. S.
Mousa, Mohamed
author_facet Abesh Ahmadlou, Leila
Najafi, Gholamhassan
Loni, Reyhaneh
Kasaeian, Alibakhsh Bakhash
Rizalman, Mamat
Mohd Fairusham, Ghazali
Arman, Abdullah
Ei-Shafy, A. S.
Mousa, Mohamed
author_sort Abesh Ahmadlou, Leila
title Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids
title_short Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids
title_full Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids
title_fullStr Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids
title_full_unstemmed Experimental investigation of PV/T and thermoelectric systems using CNT/ water nanofluids
title_sort experimental investigation of pv/t and thermoelectric systems using cnt/ water nanofluids
publisher Elsevier Ltd
publishDate 2023
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40819/1/Experimental%20investigation%20of%20PV_T%20and%20thermoelectric.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40819/2/Experimental%20investigation%20of%20PV_T%20and%20thermoelectric%20systems%20using%20CNT_%20water%20nanofluids_ABS.pdf
http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/40819/
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120350
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120350
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