Numerical investigation of the thermal and electrical performances for combined solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) modules based on internally extruded fin flow channel

2017 International Conference on New Energy and Future Energy System

Deng, Y.C.^1 ; Li, Q.P.^1 ; Wang, G.J.^1

Beijing Institute of Residential Building Design and Research CO. LTD, Beijing, China^1

关键词: Electrical performance;    Fluid flow and heat transfers;    Inlet water temperatures;    Numerical investigations;    Numerical results;    Solar irradiation;    Solar photovoltaics;    Thermal efficiency;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/93/1/012049/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/93/1/012049

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

A solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) module based on internally extruded fin flow channel was investigated numerically in this paper. First of all, the structures of the thin plate heat exchanger and the PV/T module were presented. Then, a numerical model of the PV/T module considering solar irradiation, fluid flow and heat transfer was developed to analyze the performance of the module. Finally, the steady electrical and thermal efficiencies of the PV/T module at different inlet water temperatures and mass flow rates were achieved. These numerical results supply theory basis for practical application of the PV/T module.