THERMAL SCIENCE

International Scientific Journal

Jawad Sarwar

,

Muhammad R. Shad

,

Hassan F. Khan

,

Muhammad Tayyab

,

Qamar Abbas

,

Shahreen Afzal

,

Muhammad T. Moavia

,

Aiman Aslam

A NOVEL CONFIGURATION OF A DUAL CONCENTRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM: THERMAL, OPTICAL, AND ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS

ABSTRACT
In this work, a validated finite element-based coupled optical, thermal, and electrical model is used to assess the performance of a dual concentrated photovoltaic system thermally regulated using a PCM for the environmental conditions of Lahore, Pakistan. Thermal management of the system is achieved using a selected PCM. That has a melting temperature of 53-56°C, a thermal conductivity of 19 W/mK, and heat of fusion of 220 kJ/kg. Thermal regulation and power output of the system are analyzed for a clear day of six months of a year. It is found that the maximum temperature of the upper PV cell is ~80°C while for the bottom PV cell is ~82°C in July. The percentage power gain obtained after the addition of an upper concentrated PV cell is ~17.9%. The maximum and minimum power of the system is found to be 0.079 kWh/day/m2 and 0.041 kWh/day/m2 in May and November, respectively.
KEYWORDS
compound parabolic concentrator, Parabolic Trough Concentrator, Concentrated Photovoltaics, phase change material, output power
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2022-09-17
PAPER REVISED: 2022-10-20
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2022-11-02
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2023-01-07
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI220917209S
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THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR 2023, VOLUME 27, ISSUE Issue 4, PAGES [2853 - 2863]
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