Optimization of Nanofluid Flow and Temperature Uniformity in the Spectral Beam Splitting Module of PV/T System

Liwei Lu, Rui Tian () and Xiaofei Han
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Liwei Lu: College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
Rui Tian: College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China
Xiaofei Han: College of Energy and Power Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot 010051, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: The mass fraction of 0.01 wt% ZnO nanofluid was prepared via the two-step method. The measurement verifies that ZnO nanofluids have better transmission characteristics in the frequency division window range of 400–1200 nm. At the same time, it has good absorption characteristics in ultraviolet and near-infrared bands, which meets the application conditions of the spectral beam-splitting module of the PV/T system. A spectral beam-splitting module of the PV/T system was designed. The simplified physical model was established in ANSYS 14.0. The flow field and convective heat transfer were simulated for different arrangements of the interlayer inlet to obtain a more ideal and uniform temperature distribution to improve the system’s comprehensive efficiency. The results show that the fluid flow in the interlayer under case II is more uniform, and the temperature field distribution is better than other arrangements. Hence, this work could provide a reference for optimising nanofluid flow within a spectral beam-splitting module.

Keywords: spectral beam splitting; nanofluid; PV/T; velocity distribution; temperature field (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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