Performance analysis of a double-pass photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar collector with CPC and fins

Mohd. Yusof Hj. Othman, Baharudin Yatim, Kamaruzzaman Sopian and Mohd. Nazari Abu Bakar

Renewable Energy, 2005, vol. 30, issue 13, 2005-2017

Abstract: The use of PV/T in combination with concentrating reflectors has a potential to significantly increase power production from a given solar cell area. A prototype double-pass photovoltaic-thermal solar air collector with CPC and fins has been designed and fabricated and its performance over a range of operating conditions was studied. The absorber of the hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collector under investigation consists of an array of solar cells for generating electricity, compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) to increase the radiation intensity falling on the solar cells and fins attached to the back side of the absorber plate to improve heat transfer to the flowing air. Energy balance equations have been developed for the various nodes of the system. Both thermal and electrical performance of the collector are presented and discussed.

Keywords: Photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T); Solar collector; CPC; Fin (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2004.10.007

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