Performance Study of Thermoelectric Solar-Assisted Heat Pump with Reflectors

被引：4
作者：
Lertsatitthanakorn, C. [1 ]
Soponronnarit, S. [1 ]
Jamradloedluk, J. [2 ]
Rungsiyopas, M. [3 ]
Sarachitti, R. [4 ]
机构：
[1] King Mongkuts Univ Technol Thonburi, Sch Energy Environm & Mat, Div Energy Technol, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
[2] Mahasarakham Univ, Fac Engn, Khantarawichai 44150, Mahasarakham, Thailand
[3] Burapha Univ, Fac Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Muang 20131, Chonburi, Thailand
[4] DhurakijPundit Univ, Dept Math & Stat, Fac Sci Appl, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
来源：
JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS | 2014年 / 43卷 / 06期
关键词：
Heat pump; reflectors; thermal energy; electrical power; COLLECTOR; DESIGN;
D O I：
10.1007/s11664-013-2945-9
中图分类号：
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号：
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要：
The simultaneous conversion of solar radiation into thermal and electrical energy in a thermoelectric (TE) solar-assisted heat pump is, for the purposes of this study, referred to as hybrid conversion. To capture more thermal and electrical energy, flat-plate reflectors have been mounted on a TE solar collector. To obtain higher solar radiation intensity on the TE solar collector, the position of the reflectors has been changed and the optimal position of the reflectors determined by both experimental measurements and numerical calculation so as to obtain maximal concentration of solar radiation intensity. The calculated values have been found to be in good agreement with measured ones. Improvements to the thermal energy and electrical power outputs of the system can be achieved by the use of the TE solar-assisted heat pump with reflectors. For the optimum position of the reflectors, the coefficient of performance (COP) of the system formed from a TE solar collector integrated with a heat pump (TESC-HP) was 5.60. The power output and conversion efficiency of the TE modules can reach 10.09 W and 2.40%, respectively, being improved by 34.5% and 18.2%, respectively, compared with the TESC-HP without reflectors.
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页码：2040 / 2046
页数：7
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