期刊
SOLAR ENERGY
卷 86, 期 6, 页码 1857-1871出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.02.038
关键词
Photovoltaic thermal; PVT air system; PVT collector; Number of transfer units; Whole of system
资金
- UNSW School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
- Australian Postgraduate Award
- UNSW Faculty of Engineering
Simultaneously generating both electricity and low grade heat, photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems maximise the solar energy extracted per unit of collector area and have the added benefit of increasing the photovoltaic (PV) electrical output by reducing the PV operating temperature. A graphical representation of the temperature rise and rate of heat output as a function of the number of transfer units NTUs illustrates the influence of fundamental parameter values on the thermal performance of the PVT collector. With the aim of maximising the electrical and thermal energy outputs, a whole of system approach was used to design an experimental, unglazed, single pass, open loop PVT air system in Sydney. The PVT collector is oriented towards the north with a tilt angle of 340, and used six 110 Wp frameless PV modules. A unique result was achieved whereby the additional electrical PV output was in excess of the fan energy requirement for air mass flow rates in the range of 0.03-0.05 kg/s m(2). This was made possible through energy efficient hydraulic design using large ducts to minimise the pressure loss and selection of a fan that produces high air mass flow rates (0.02-0.1 kg/s m2) at a low input power (4-85 W). The experimental PVT air system demonstrated increasing thermal and electrical PV efficiencies with increasing air mass flow rate, with thermal efficiencies in the range of 28-55% and electrical PV efficiencies between 10.6% and 12.2% at midday. Crown Copyright (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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