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Performance evaluation of photovoltaic-phase change material-thermoelectric system through parametric study

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  • Ji, Jiahong
  • Gao, Yuanzhi
  • Zhang, Xiaosong

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The dual-directional photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator (PV-TEG) system offers higher performance. However, there may be scenarios where the PV and TEG devices receive different levels of irradiation, leading to variations in performance. Under these conditions, the impact of using a PCM heat sink on the system's thermal management effectiveness has not yet been clearly established. Given these considerations, this study builds a coupled heat transfer-laminar flow-electromagnetic numerical model to explore the variations in system performance when subjected to different radiation intensities. The investigation also explores the implications of integrating PCM with varying thicknesses and melting points. Based on the obtained data, it can be concluded that when the PV and TEG devices are exposed to different radiation intensities, the system exhibits distinctly different performance. The highest power output and conversion efficiency are more than 0.16 W and 16 % for the PV device, and 0.08 W and 1 % for the TEG device. Furthermore, using thicker PCM allows the PV and TEG devices to maintain higher output power and efficiency for a longer period, surpassing the performance of systems with thinner PCM. Moreover, the PCM with a melting point of 301.15K has demonstrated the best potential for thermal management in the PV-TEG system.

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  • Ji, Jiahong & Gao, Yuanzhi & Zhang, Xiaosong, 2024. "Performance evaluation of photovoltaic-phase change material-thermoelectric system through parametric study," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 307(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:307:y:2024:i:c:s0360544224024836
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.132709
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