Experimental Studies on PV Module Cooling With Radiation Source PCM Matrix

Rise in PV module temperature (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) majorly drops the electrical output of the PV system. This research presents a novel cylindrical tube PCM matrix that is not in physica...

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Autores principales: Karthikeyan Velmurugan, Vaithinathan Karthikeyan, Tulja Bhavani Korukonda, K. Madhan, Kanchanok Emsaeng, Sukruedee Sukchai, Chatchai Sirisamphanwong, Tanakorn Wongwuttanasatian, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, Hassan Haes Alhelou, Umashankar Subramaniam
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a00ab9f3858d42dfbcc9eccf16d0af862021-11-19T00:05:47ZExperimental Studies on PV Module Cooling With Radiation Source PCM Matrix2169-353610.1109/ACCESS.2020.3012272https://doaj.org/article/a00ab9f3858d42dfbcc9eccf16d0af862020-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9149865/https://doaj.org/toc/2169-3536Rise in PV module temperature (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) majorly drops the electrical output of the PV system. This research presents a novel cylindrical tube PCM matrix that is not in physical contact with the PV module back surface unlike the existing PCM based PV module cooling techniques. This contactless PCM matrix prevents the PV module from thermal and physical stress, also it blocks thermal energy re-conduction from PCM to PV module. While stored thermal energy from PCM retransferred to the PV module during off-sunshine hours and also when the PCM turns to liquid <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> starts to rise abruptly, this contactless PCM matrix minimizes these issues as PCM matrix receives thermal energy by the mode of radiation and convection; Besides, PCM matrix surface area is not enclosed with the PV module back surface area that reduces the thermal stress and re-conduction. Developed PCM matrix is integrated beneath the PV module at particular distances of 6 mm, 9 mm and 12 mm to optimize the spacing between PV module and PCM matrix. It is found that 6 mm spacing PCM matrix reduced the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> maximum of 2.5 &#x00B0;C compared to 9 mm and 12 mm spacing. This <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> reduction enhanced the PV module electrical output by 0.2 &#x0025; than PV without PCM and it is observed that 6 mm is an optimal spacing for the radiation source PCM matrix.Karthikeyan VelmuruganVaithinathan KarthikeyanTulja Bhavani KorukondaK. MadhanKanchanok EmsaengSukruedee SukchaiChatchai SirisamphanwongTanakorn WongwuttanasatianRajvikram Madurai ElavarasanHassan Haes AlhelouUmashankar SubramaniamIEEEarticlePV module coolingoptimal spacingPCM matrixradiation heat transfertemperature corrected powerElectrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineeringTK1-9971ENIEEE Access, Vol 8, Pp 145936-145949 (2020)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic PV module cooling
optimal spacing
PCM matrix
radiation heat transfer
temperature corrected power
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
spellingShingle PV module cooling
optimal spacing
PCM matrix
radiation heat transfer
temperature corrected power
Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering
TK1-9971
Karthikeyan Velmurugan
Vaithinathan Karthikeyan
Tulja Bhavani Korukonda
K. Madhan
Kanchanok Emsaeng
Sukruedee Sukchai
Chatchai Sirisamphanwong
Tanakorn Wongwuttanasatian
Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan
Hassan Haes Alhelou
Umashankar Subramaniam
Experimental Studies on PV Module Cooling With Radiation Source PCM Matrix
description Rise in PV module temperature (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) majorly drops the electrical output of the PV system. This research presents a novel cylindrical tube PCM matrix that is not in physical contact with the PV module back surface unlike the existing PCM based PV module cooling techniques. This contactless PCM matrix prevents the PV module from thermal and physical stress, also it blocks thermal energy re-conduction from PCM to PV module. While stored thermal energy from PCM retransferred to the PV module during off-sunshine hours and also when the PCM turns to liquid <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> starts to rise abruptly, this contactless PCM matrix minimizes these issues as PCM matrix receives thermal energy by the mode of radiation and convection; Besides, PCM matrix surface area is not enclosed with the PV module back surface area that reduces the thermal stress and re-conduction. Developed PCM matrix is integrated beneath the PV module at particular distances of 6 mm, 9 mm and 12 mm to optimize the spacing between PV module and PCM matrix. It is found that 6 mm spacing PCM matrix reduced the <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> maximum of 2.5 &#x00B0;C compared to 9 mm and 12 mm spacing. This <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{T}_{\mathrm {PV}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> reduction enhanced the PV module electrical output by 0.2 &#x0025; than PV without PCM and it is observed that 6 mm is an optimal spacing for the radiation source PCM matrix.
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author Karthikeyan Velmurugan
Vaithinathan Karthikeyan
Tulja Bhavani Korukonda
K. Madhan
Kanchanok Emsaeng
Sukruedee Sukchai
Chatchai Sirisamphanwong
Tanakorn Wongwuttanasatian
Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan
Hassan Haes Alhelou
Umashankar Subramaniam
author_facet Karthikeyan Velmurugan
Vaithinathan Karthikeyan
Tulja Bhavani Korukonda
K. Madhan
Kanchanok Emsaeng
Sukruedee Sukchai
Chatchai Sirisamphanwong
Tanakorn Wongwuttanasatian
Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan
Hassan Haes Alhelou
Umashankar Subramaniam
author_sort Karthikeyan Velmurugan
title Experimental Studies on PV Module Cooling With Radiation Source PCM Matrix
title_short Experimental Studies on PV Module Cooling With Radiation Source PCM Matrix
title_full Experimental Studies on PV Module Cooling With Radiation Source PCM Matrix
title_fullStr Experimental Studies on PV Module Cooling With Radiation Source PCM Matrix
title_full_unstemmed Experimental Studies on PV Module Cooling With Radiation Source PCM Matrix
title_sort experimental studies on pv module cooling with radiation source pcm matrix
publisher IEEE
publishDate 2020
url https://doaj.org/article/a00ab9f3858d42dfbcc9eccf16d0af86
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