TY - JOUR
T1 - Simulation of thermoelectric-photovoltaic system integrated with various shapes of cooling ducts filled with nanomaterial
AU - Al Khabyah, Ali
AU - Almarashi, Adel
AU - AL-bonsrulah, Hussein A.Z.
AU - Ahmed Alashaari, Galal A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/11
Y1 - 2024/11
N2 - Incorporating thermoelectric (TE) modules into photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) systems can markedly increase energy output by improving the overall efficiency of energy conversion. This research focused on the design and simulation of a PVT system integrated with a TE module, utilizing ANSYS Fluent. The study assessed four different tube cross-sectional shapes—circular, square, elliptical, and triangular—all with the same cross-sectional areas. Moreover, the investigation included the impact of Cu-alumina/H2O hybrid nanofluid at a 0.024 % volume concentration, fluid inlet velocity (ui), and solar radiation (G) on PV temperature (TPV) and the overall productivity. The outputs showed that the triangular configuration considerably reduced TPV compared to the other shapes. This configuration also generated the highest thermal power, reaching 130.84 W. Additionally, at ui = 0.19 m/s, the unit's thermal efficiency and overall electrical efficiency increased by 0.93 % and 0.22 %, respectively.
AB - Incorporating thermoelectric (TE) modules into photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) systems can markedly increase energy output by improving the overall efficiency of energy conversion. This research focused on the design and simulation of a PVT system integrated with a TE module, utilizing ANSYS Fluent. The study assessed four different tube cross-sectional shapes—circular, square, elliptical, and triangular—all with the same cross-sectional areas. Moreover, the investigation included the impact of Cu-alumina/H2O hybrid nanofluid at a 0.024 % volume concentration, fluid inlet velocity (ui), and solar radiation (G) on PV temperature (TPV) and the overall productivity. The outputs showed that the triangular configuration considerably reduced TPV compared to the other shapes. This configuration also generated the highest thermal power, reaching 130.84 W. Additionally, at ui = 0.19 m/s, the unit's thermal efficiency and overall electrical efficiency increased by 0.93 % and 0.22 %, respectively.
KW - Electrical performance
KW - Hybrid nanofluid
KW - Photovoltaic/thermal
KW - Thermal efficiency
KW - Thermoelectric
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85207021089&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.csite.2024.105301
DO - 10.1016/j.csite.2024.105301
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85207021089
SN - 2214-157X
VL - 63
JO - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
JF - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
M1 - 105301
ER -
