Photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) is an integrated panel simultaneously producing combined heat and electricity. In order to examine the effect of the dimensional, operational, and environmental parameters, energetic and exergetic analyses of solar PV/T air collector systems are investigated. A theoretical model has been developed and the differential equations of energy are numerically solved. To confirm the reliability and accuracy of the present solution, first, comparison studies are performed with the available data in the literature, where good agreement between the obtained values and those existing in the literature was achieved. Then by using the validated model, the effects of the presence of glass cover, packing factor, channel depth, mass flow rate, solar irradiance, collector length, and the fin’s parameters on the performance of the systems have been studied. The results show that exergy analysis is necessary for making better design decisions.
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June 2015
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Design Considerations of Photovoltaic/Thermal Air Systems: Energetic and Exergetic Approaches
M. Gholampour,
M. Gholampour
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Shahid Bahonar University
,Kerman 76169-133
, Iran
;Energy and Environmental Engineering
Research Center,
Research Center,
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
,Kerman 76169-133
, Iran
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M. Ameri
M. Ameri
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Shahid Bahonar University
,Kerman 76169-133
, Iran
;Energy and Environmental Engineering
Research Center,
e-mail: ameri_mm@mail.uk.ac.ir
Research Center,
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
,Kerman 76169-133
, Iran
e-mail: ameri_mm@mail.uk.ac.ir
1Corresponding author.
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M. Gholampour
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Shahid Bahonar University
,Kerman 76169-133
, Iran
;Energy and Environmental Engineering
Research Center,
Research Center,
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
,Kerman 76169-133
, Iran
M. Ameri
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering,
Shahid Bahonar University
,Kerman 76169-133
, Iran
;Energy and Environmental Engineering
Research Center,
e-mail: ameri_mm@mail.uk.ac.ir
Research Center,
Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
,Kerman 76169-133
, Iran
e-mail: ameri_mm@mail.uk.ac.ir
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING: INCLUDING WIND ENERGY AND BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION. Manuscript received November 13, 2013; final manuscript received November 5, 2014; published online December 23, 2014. Assoc. Editor: Werner Platzer.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Jun 2015, 137(3): 031005 (11 pages)
Published Online: June 1, 2015
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Received:
November 13, 2013
Revision Received:
November 5, 2014
Online:
December 23, 2014
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Gholampour, M., and Ameri, M. (June 1, 2015). "Design Considerations of Photovoltaic/Thermal Air Systems: Energetic and Exergetic Approaches." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. June 2015; 137(3): 031005. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029107
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