RENEWABLE ENERGY | 卷:170 |
Experimental investigation of the usability of the rifled serpentine tube to improve energy and exergy performances of a nanofluid-based photovoltaic/thermal system | |
Article | |
Shahsavar, Amin1  Jha, Prabhakar2  Arici, Muslum3  Estelle, Patrice4  | |
[1] Kermanshah Univ Technol, Dept Mech Engn, Kermanshah, Iran | |
[2] Natl Inst Technol Silchar, Dept Mech Engn, Silchar 788010, Assam, India | |
[3] Kocaeli Univ, Engn Fac, Mech Engn Dept, TR-41001 Kocaeli, Turkey | |
[4] Univ Rennes, LGCGM, F-35000 Rennes, France | |
关键词: PVT system; Rifled serpentine tubes; Nanofluid; Concentrations; Energy efficiency; Exergy efficiency; | |
DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2021.01.117 | |
来源: Elsevier | |
【 摘 要 】
This experimental study aims to energetically and exergetically compare the performance of a PVT system with sheet-and-plain serpentine tube collector (base PVT system) with two cases of modified PVT systems. The modified PVT systems are the replacements of plain serpentine tube with rifled serpentine tube with 3 ribs (3-start rifled PVT system) and 6 ribs (6-start rifled PVT system). The electrical parameter of the PV module without cooling is compared with the three cases of the PVT system with cooling. The cooling fluid is water/magnetite nanofluid. The effect of nanofluid flow rates (20-80 kg/h) and nano additive volume concentrations (0-2%) over the three cases of the PVT system is investigated to propose a suitable combination of flow rate and NA concentration offering the best energetic and exergetic performances. Thus, the 6-start rifled PVT system achieved a maximum of 22.5% and 3.8% higher overall energy efficiency, and 5.9%, and 1.9% higher overall exergy efficiency than the base and 3-start rifled PVT systems at flow rate and concentration of 80 kg/h and 2%. Finally, the electrical power generated by the base, 3-start rifled, and 6-start rifled PVT systems achieved maximum enhancement of 27.5%, 29.5%, and 31.5% compared to the PV module without cooling. ? 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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