Numerical Investigation of the Thermal Management Performance of MEPCM Modules for PV Applications

被引：28
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作者：
Tanuwijava, Abednego Oscar [1 ]
Ho, Ching Jenq [1 ]
Lai, Chi-Ming [2 ]
Huang, Chao-Yang [3 ,4 ]
机构：
[1] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Tainan 701, Taiwan
[2] Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Dept Civil Engn, Tainan 701, Taiwan
[3] Ind Technol Res Inst, Green Energy & Environm Res Labs, Hsinchu 310, Taiwan
[4] Natl Chiao Tung Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
来源：
ENERGIES | 2013年 / 6卷 / 08期
关键词：
microencapsulated phase change material (MEPCM); thermal performance; photovoltaic (PV); computational fluid dynamics (CFD); PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS; ENERGY STORAGE; TEMPERATURE; PCMS;
D O I：
10.3390/en6083922
中图分类号：
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号：
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要：
The efficiency of photovoltaic modules decreases as the cell temperature increases. It is necessary to have an adequate thermal management mechanism for a photovoltaic module, especially when combined with a building construction system. This study aims to investigate via computational fluid dynamics simulations the heat transfer characteristics and thermal management performance of microencapsulated phase change material modules for photovoltaic applications under temporal variations of daily solar irradiation. The results show that the aspect ratio of the microencapsulated phase change material layer has significant effects on the heat transfer characteristics and the overall thermal performance of the two cases examined with different melting points (26 degrees C and 34 degrees C) are approximately the same.
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页码：3922 / 3936
页数：15
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