Simulation Performance Analysis of an Air-type PVT Collector with Curved Baffles

Jong-Gwon Ahn; Ji-Suk Yu; Jin-Hee Kim; Jun-Tae Kim

doi:10.7836/kses.2021.41.4.027

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Simulation Performance Analysis of an Air-type PVT Collector with Curved Baffles 곡선형 집열 베플이 적용된 공기식 PVT 컬렉터의 연간 시뮬레이션 성능분석

30 August 2021. pp. 27-38

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Abstract

A photovoltaic thermal (PVT) collector uses solar energy efficiently to produce heat and electricity simultaneously. In particular, an air-type PVT collector has advantages over a water type collector because the latter is prone to fluid leakage and condensation problems. However, the performance of an air-type PVT collector is affected by design criteria such as the inner structure (baffle or fins) and fluid path. For this research, PV cell lines arranged alternately with empty lines and curved absorbers were installed in the collecting space of a PVT collector. The absorber was utilized as a baffle to improve its thermal performance. In this study, an outdoor experiment of the PVT collector was conducted. Furthermore, the experimental and simulation results were compared. In addition, the annual thermal and electrical performance of the PVT were evaluated based on TRNSYS modeling.

Keywords

Photovoltaic thermal

TRNSYS

Curved baffle

Yearly performance

Thermal efficiency

키워드

태양광·열복합

트랜시스

곡선형 베플

연간성능

열효율

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Publisher :Korean Solar Energy Society
Publisher(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
Journal Title(Ko) :한국태양에너지학회 논문집
Volume : 41
No :4
Pages :27-38
Received Date : 2021-04-12
Accepted Date : 2021-05-04
DOI :https://doi.org/10.7836/kses.2021.41.4.027

Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society ISSN:1598-6411(Print) 2508-3562(Online) 한국태양에너지학회 논문집

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