Thermocells for Hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal Systems

被引：6

作者：

Shin, Gilyong ^{[1
]}

Jeon, Jei Gyeong ^{[1
]}

Kim, Ju Hyeon ^{[1
]}

Lee, Ju Hwan ^{[1
]}

Kim, Hyeong Jun ^{[1
]}

Lee, Junho ^{[1
]}

Kang, Kyung Mook ^{[1
]}

Kang, Tae June ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Inha Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Incheon 08826, South Korea

来源：

MOLECULES | 2020年 / 25卷 / 08期

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

thermocell; ferric/ferrous cyanide; carbon nanotube; photovoltaic; thermal management; COOLING TECHNIQUE; SOLAR-CELLS; NANOTUBE; PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE; POWER; ELECTRODES; PANEL;

D O I：

10.3390/molecules25081928

中图分类号：

Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];

学科分类号：

071010 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

The photovoltaic conversion efficiency of solar cells is highly temperature dependent and decreases with increasing temperature. Therefore, the thermal management of solar cells is crucial for the efficient utilization of solar energy. We fabricate a hybrid photovoltaic/thermocell (PV/T) module by integrating a thermocell directly into the back of a solar panel and explore the feasibility of the module for its practical implementation. The proposed PV/T hybrid not only performs the cooling of the solar cells but also produces an additional power output by converting the heat stored in the solar cell into useful electric energy through the thermocell. Under illumination with an air mass of 1.5 G, the conversion efficiency of the solar cell can improve from 13.2% to 15% by cooling the solar cell from 61 degrees C to 34 degrees C and simultaneously obtaining an additional power of 3.53 mu W/cm(2) from the thermocell. The advantages of the PV/T module presented in this work, such as the additional power generation from the thermocell as well as the simultaneous cooling of the solar cells and its convenient installation, can lead to the module's importance in practical and large-scale deployment.

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