Investigation of a novel heat extraction configuration for boosting photovoltaic panel efficiency

IF 6.4 2区工程技术 Q1 THERMODYNAMICS

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Pub Date : 2025-04-18 DOI:10.1016/j.csite.2025.106104

Muhammad Usman , Hafiz Waqar Ul Haq , Fahid Riaz , Muhammad Sher Ali , Muhammad Imran Masood , Yasser Fouad , Shahmeer Khalid Chatha , Muhammad Nasir Bashir

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of accumulated heat extraction on photovoltaic (PV) panels' performance and longevity using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. Three distinct cooling configurations were analyzed including thermoelectric cooling with a Peltier module, water cooling with a Peltier module, and a hybrid system combining thermoelectric and water cooling. Thermoelectric cooling with a Peltier module resulted in an 8.68 % efficiency loss. Water cooling demonstrated a 5.42 % increase in efficiency by effectively reducing operating temperatures. The hybrid system achieved the best results, with a 17.64 % efficiency increase. This research supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), economic growth (SDG 8), innovation and infrastructure (SDG 9), sustainable cities (SDG 11), and climate action (SDG 13). Future work could enhance PV panel performance by using extracted heat for domestic water heating or industrial processes and optimizing cooling techniques through a parametric study and real-time machine learning models.

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一种提高光伏板效率的新型热提取结构的研究

本研究利用计算流体动力学（CFD）模拟研究了蓄热对光伏（PV）面板性能和寿命的影响。分析了三种不同的冷却配置，包括带Peltier模块的热电冷却、带Peltier模块的水冷却以及热电和水冷却的混合系统。热电冷却与珀尔帖模块导致8.68%的效率损失。水冷却通过有效地降低操作温度，提高了5.42%的效率。混合动力系统取得了最好的效果，效率提高了17.64%。这项研究支持联合国可持续发展目标（SDG），包括负担得起的清洁能源（SDG 7）、经济增长（SDG 8）、创新和基础设施（SDG 9）、可持续城市（SDG 11）和气候行动（SDG 13）。未来的工作可以通过将提取的热量用于家庭水加热或工业过程，并通过参数化研究和实时机器学习模型优化冷却技术来提高光伏电池板的性能。

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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Chemical Engineering-Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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8.60

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11.80%

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812

审稿时长

76 days

期刊介绍： Case Studies in Thermal Engineering provides a forum for the rapid publication of short, structured Case Studies in Thermal Engineering and related Short Communications. It provides an essential compendium of case studies for researchers and practitioners in the field of thermal engineering and others who are interested in aspects of thermal engineering cases that could affect other engineering processes. The journal not only publishes new and novel case studies, but also provides a forum for the publication of high quality descriptions of classic thermal engineering problems. The scope of the journal includes case studies of thermal engineering problems in components, devices and systems using existing experimental and numerical techniques in the areas of mechanical, aerospace, chemical, medical, thermal management for electronics, heat exchangers, regeneration, solar thermal energy, thermal storage, building energy conservation, and power generation. Case studies of thermal problems in other areas will also be considered.