Experimental study of using phase change material cooling in a solar tracking concentrated photovoltaic-thermal system

被引：67
作者：
Su, Yan [1 ]
Zhang, Yizhong [1 ]
Shu, Lianjie [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Macau, Dept Electromech Engn, Taipa, Macau, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Macau, Fac Business Adm, Taipa, Macau, Peoples R China
来源：
SOLAR ENERGY | 2018年 / 159卷
关键词：
Concentrator; Phase change material; Photovoltaic-thermal system; PCM cooling; Water cooling; HEAT-TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; ENERGY STORAGE; PCM; EFFICIENCY; CELLS; POWER; COLLECTORS; MANAGEMENT; NANOFLUID;
D O I：
10.1016/j.solener.2017.11.045
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：
In this study, the effects of phase change material (PCM) cooling for a tracking-integrated concentrating photovoltaic-thermal (CPV-T) system are investigated experimentally. By designing a small scale CPV-T system with immersed encapsulated PCM spheres, the on-site experimental measurements were performed. The relationship of the electrical, thermal, and overall efficiencies with the solar irradiance is explored. The results are also compared to the existing CPV-T system with water cooling. Results show that compared with the CPV-T system with water cooling, the average increases of the electrical, thermal, and overall efficiencies for the CPV-T system with PCM cooling are more than 10%, 5%, and 15%, respectively. The comparison results demonstrate that using the PCM cooling is an effective way to improve the performance of a CPV-T system.
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页码：777 / 785
页数：9
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