LAPSE:2023.20296
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LAPSE:2023.20296
A Comparative Investigation on Solar PVT- and PVT-PCM-Based Collector Constancy Performance
MD Shouquat Hossain, Laveet Kumar, Adeel Arshad, Jeyraj Selvaraj, A. K. Pandey, Nasrudin Abd Rahim
March 17, 2023
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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electrical performance, phase change material, photovoltaic-thermal absorber, Solar Photovoltaic, thermal performance
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Hossain MS, Kumar L, Arshad A, Selvaraj J, Pandey AK, Rahim NA. A Comparative Investigation on Solar PVT- and PVT-PCM-Based Collector Constancy Performance. (2023). LAPSE:2023.20296
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Hossain MS: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute for Energy Research, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China [ORCID]
Kumar L: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro 76090, Pakistan [ORCID]
Arshad A: Environment and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn Cornwall TR10 9FE, UK [ORCID]
Selvaraj J: Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 59990, Malaysia
Pandey AK: Research Centre for Nano-Materials and Energy Technology (RCNMET), School of Science and Technology, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya 47500, Malaysia; CoE for Energy and Eco-Sustainability Research, Uttaranchal Univ
Rahim NA: Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 59990, Malaysia
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Energies
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16
Issue
5
First Page
2224
Year
2023
Publication Date
2023-02-25
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1996-1073
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