Computational fluid dynamics analysis and experimental validation of solar panel cleaning mechanism
| Autor: | Sai Manoj Katakam, Susheel Reddy Aligireddy, Yash Guptaa, Deepali Atheaya, Abhishek Mishra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Materials science
business.industry Materials Science (miscellaneous) Nozzle Mechanical engineering Computational fluid dynamics Solar energy AC motor Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering law.invention Time switch law Heat exchanger Solar cell Heat transfer Business and International Management business |
| Zdroj: | Vibroengineering PROCEDIA. 29:225-230 |
| ISSN: | 2538-8479 2345-0533 |
| DOI: | 10.21595/vp.2019.21147 |
| Popis: | Solar energy is one of the widely used non-conventional form of energy. photo voltaic panels generate electricity and heat by absorbing solar irradiation. The performance of solar panels depends on several factors like dust accumulation on the surface, solar cell temperature, angle of inclination etc., To perform the cleaning action efficiently a semi-automatic cleaning mechanism has been designed and fabricated. The designed experimental setup consists of several nozzles attached on top of the solar panels and water is supplied to each nozzle using a Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe frame connected to an AC motor operated with a time switch. Water flows on the surface of photo voltaic module, thus heat exchange takes place. One dimensional heat transfer analysis is performed and the results are compared to the experimental results for validation. The experiments were conducted at Bennett University, Greater Noida dated 9 October to 16 October. An increase in efficiency by 1.28 % to 2.65 % was reported in this experimental study. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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