Experimental study on a binary mixture ratio of fatty acid-based PCM integrated to PV panel for thermal regulation on a hot and cold month

Autor: P. Prasannaa, R. Ramkumar, K. Sunilkumar, R. Rajasekar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Sustainable Energy, Vol 40, Iss 3, Pp 218-234 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1478-6451
1478-646X
14786451
DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2020.1801682
Popis: This paper presents the thermal regulation for photovoltaic panel by integrating PCM unit of 30 mm and 50 mm thickness. Eutectic mixture of Lauric and Palmitic Acids in the ratio of 69:31 and 85:15 was used to achieve the melting temperature of 35°C and 40°C, derived from average ambient and cell temperature for hot and cold months. This experimental study shows that average increase inperformance ratio from reference panel to 30 mm and 50 mm PCM panels were 1.54% and 2.36%, for March and 1.28% and 1.66%, for December. Further, the average efficiency of the panel was increased from 9.28% to 9.43% and 9.51% in March and 10.19% to 10.31% and 10.35% in December.
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