Open AccessParametric Study of Photovoltaic Thermal Solar Collector Using An Improved Parallel Flow
Author(s) -
Sakhr M. Sultan,
C.P. Tso,
Ervina Efzan Mohd. Noor,
Fadhel Mustafa Ibrahim,
Saqaff A. Alkaff
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of engineering technology and applied physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2682-8383
DOI - 10.33093/jetap.2020.2.1.4
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , thermal , photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector , solar energy , materials science , thermal energy , energy balance , nuclear engineering , environmental science , parametric statistics , solar thermal collector , electricity , thermodynamics , engineering , electrical engineering , physics , mathematics , statistics
Photovoltaic Thermal Solar Collector (PVT) is a hybrid technology used to produce electricity and heat simultaneously. Current enhancements in PVT are to increase the electrical and thermal efficiencies. Many PVT factors such as type of absorber, thermal conductivity, type of PV module and operating conditions are important parameters that can control the PVT performance. In this paper, an analytical model, using energy balance equations, is studied for PVT with an improved parallel flow absorber. The performance is calculated for a typical sunny weather in Malaysia. It was found that the maximum electrical and thermal efficiencies are 12.9 % and 62.6 %, respectively. The maximum outlet water temperature is 59 oC.