Enhancement of the performance of Photovoltaic/Trombe wall system using the porous medium: Experimental and theoretical study

Omer K. Ahmed, Khalaf I. Hamada and Abdulrazzaq M. Salih

Energy, 2019, vol. 171, issue C, 14-26

Abstract: The hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal systems are suffering from the low electrical performance as a result of elevated its temperature. Present work attempts to enhance the performance of a hybrid Photovoltaic/Trombe wall (PV/TW) system through employing a porous medium. In this article, the effect of porous medium, DC fan and glass cover on the performance of a PV/TW was accomplished by the design and implementation of an experimental system to achieve this target. The mathematical method to predict the performance of a PV/TW system was also offered based on a simplified concept of an energy balance. The results of the theoretical study agreed well with the practical results in terms of the estimated temperature of the solar cell.

Keywords: PV/Trombe wall; Performance; Porous; Medium; Effect (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.01.001

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