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Energy Performance of an Encapsulated Phase Change Material PV/T System

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  • Xiaojiao Yang

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610030, China
    Sichuan Institute of Building Research, Chengdu 610030, China)

  • Jinzhi Zhou

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610030, China)

  • Yanping Yuan

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610030, China)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the performance of a novel encapsulated phase change material (PCM) photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system. A PCM, which has a high latent heat capacity, can absorb energy from a PV cell and reduce the operating temperature, improving both the electrical and thermal efficiencies of the panel. In this study, a computer model based on a PCM PV/T panel is developed, and its accuracy is verified using experimental data. The effect of the phase change temperature on the performance of the panel was analyzed by numerical simulation. When the phase change temperature was 30.1 °C, the system exhibited a maximum electrical efficiency of 8.2% and a thermal efficiency of 71.8%. When the phase change temperature was 20.24 °C, the system had a maximum exergy efficiency of 33.7%. In general, the temperature of the PCM integrated into the PV/T system should not be too high.

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  • Xiaojiao Yang & Jinzhi Zhou & Yanping Yuan, 2019. "Energy Performance of an Encapsulated Phase Change Material PV/T System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(20), pages 1-16, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:20:p:3929-:d:277268
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