Investigation of photovoltaic thermal performance using air jet impingement as cooling system with varying jet diameters and phase change material

IF 6.6 2区工程技术 Q1 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Energy and Buildings Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115596

Mays N. Shaeli , Jalal M. Jalil , Mounir Baccar

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Abstract

One of the most important factors affecting the electrical and thermal efficiency of Photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) is the rise in their temperature due to sunlight. In this study, the experimental effect of jet cooling on solar cells with different diameters and with phase change material (PCM) as an energy storage source was investigated. Two jet diameters (5 and 8 mm) were used to test the PV cell temperature. The goal is to maximize the cooling and optimize the high efficiency of the PV panel and to achieve a hotter air outflow. The 8 mm hole diameter jet appears to be the better choice, especially during peak hours of solar irradiance. The result shows an enhancement in electrical conversion efficiency in case 8 mm, achieving a 9.4 % improvement compared with the case without jet and PCM. The thermal efficiency of diameter 8 mm is higher and it reaching to a 5 % improvement comparison in case 5 mm diameter. The experimental results were favorable when compared to the theoretical results obtained using numerical solution.

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Energy and Buildings 工程技术-工程：土木

CiteScore

12.70

自引率

11.90%

发文量

863

审稿时长

38 days

期刊介绍： An international journal devoted to investigations of energy use and efficiency in buildings Energy and Buildings is an international journal publishing articles with explicit links to energy use in buildings. The aim is to present new research results, and new proven practice aimed at reducing the energy needs of a building and improving indoor environment quality.