Can movable PCM-filled TES units be used to improve the performance of PV panels? Overview and experimental case-study

被引:22
作者
Soares, N. [1 ,2 ]
Costa, J. J. [1 ]
Gaspar, A. R. [1 ]
Matias, T. [3 ]
Simoes, P. N. [3 ]
Duraes, L. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Coimbra, Dept Mech Engn, LAETA, ADAI, Coimbra, Portugal
[2] Univ Coimbra, Dept Civil Engn, ISISE, Coimbra, Portugal
[3] Univ Coimbra, Dept Chem Engn, CIEPQPF, Coimbra, Portugal
关键词
Photovoltaic performance; Phase change material; PV/PCM system; Temperature regulation; Outdoor experiment; PHASE-CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMAL MANAGEMENT-SYSTEMS; FIN HEAT SINKS; LATENT-HEAT; PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS; TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ELECTRONICS DEVICES; COOLING TECHNIQUES; STORAGE-SYSTEM;
D O I
10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109743
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
This paper provides an overview on how phase change materials (PCMs) can be used for the thermal regulation of photovoltaic (PV) devices, and describes an experimental apparatus to assess whether the performance of 250 W STC-rated commercial polycrystalline silicon PV panels can be improved by placing movable thermal energy storage (TES) units filled with the free-form PCM RT 22 HC on the panels' back. The outdoor apparatus is located at Coimbra, Portugal. Three identical PV panels were separately installed and individually monitored: one panel was taken as reference; the other two were considered together with a TES unit each with horizontally and vertically oriented cavities, PV/PCM1 and PV/PCM2 systems, respectively. The time evolutions of the temperature of the PV panels were compared with each other to analyse the possible thermal regulation potential of the TES units. The time evolution of the power output was also assessed to compare the efficiency of the different systems. Finally, the energy produced per day by each system was evaluated. The results showed that the PV operating temperature has increased ca. 16-21 degrees C and 14-18 degrees C in the PV/PCM1 and PV/PCM2 systems, respectively, in comparison with the reference PV panel (at peak time). Moreover, the daily energy produced by the PV panel of the PV/PCM1 and PV/PCM2 systems was, respectively, 3.3-6.5% and 3.3-6.0% lower than that produced by the reference PV panel during the measured short-term summer operation period. Therefore, it was concluded that the movable TES units have a negative impact on the performance of the PV/PCM systems, and that a PCM with a higher phase change temperature must be chosen for Mediterranean climate. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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