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Publication Date: October 25, 2022

DOI:10.14738/aivp.105.13216. Farzana, Q., Akter, M. S., & Zohora, F. T. (2022). Effect of Ambient Temperature on the Performance of PVT System in Bangladesh.

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Effect of Ambient Temperature on the Performance of PVT

System in Bangladesh

Q. Farzana

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Science and Engineering, Sonargaon University

147/I, Green Road, Panthapath, Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh

M. Sharmin Akter

Department of General Educational Development

Faculty of Science and Information Technology

Daffodil International University, Daffodil Smart City

Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

F. T. Zohora

Department of General Educational Development

Faculty of Science and Information Technology

Daffodil International University, Daffodil Smart City

Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

ABSTRACT

The ambient temperature has a significant impact on PVT effectiveness. In this

study, the effect of ambient temperature on PVT system under specific operating

conditions in Bangladesh is investigated numerically. Using the FEM, a

mathematical model of a three-dimensional PVT system is taken into account and

resolved. Based on Bangladesh's weather, a range of 10 to 40 degrees Celsius is

chosen as the ambient temperature. It is investigated how ambient temperature

affects the cell and output fluid temperatures, electrical power and thermal energy,

electrical efficiency-thermal efficiency, and overall system efficiency. The

calculations reveal that for every 10°C increase in ambient temperature, the cell and

output water temperatures rise by 1.5°C and 0.04°C, respectively, while the

electrical efficiency falls by around 0.1% and the thermal energy increases by 8.9

W.

Keywords: PVT system; Irradiation; Ambient temperature; Energy; Efficiency.

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URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/aivp.105.13216

NOMENCLATURE

A PVT surface area [m2] Greek symbols

Cp specific heat [Jkg-1K-1] α Absorptivity

Ep Power of electrical [W] β Transmitivity

Er Energy receiving by PV [W] ε Emissivity

Et Energy of thermal [W] ρ Density [kgm-3]

m Mass flow rate [kgs-1] μ Temperature coefficient

V Velocity of water [ms-1] ν kinematic viscosity of the fluid [m2s- 1]

G Solar irradiance [Wm-2] η Efficiency [%]

P Packing factor [%] σ

Stefen-Boltzmann constant [Wm-2k- 4]

k Thermal conductivity [Wm-1K-1] Subscript

T Temperature [°C] amb Ambient

p Pressure [kgms-2] e Electrical

U Coefficient of thermal transfer [Wm-2K-1] t Thermal

u, v,

w

Components of velocity along co-ordinates

direction [ms-1] g Glass

x, y, z Coordinates of Cartesian [m] ga Glass to ambient

Abbreviation gtd Glass to tedlar

FEM Finite Element Method hea Heat exchanger to ambient

HTF Heat transferring fluid he Heat exchanger to water

PV Photovoltaic r Received

PVT Photovoltaic thermal ref Reference

2D Two dimensional sc Solar cell

3D Three dimensional td Tedlar

PCM Phase change material f fluid

PV Photovoltaic in input

PVT Photovoltaic thermal out output

INTRODUCTION

One of the most beneficial, long-lasting, and safe items in the field of renewable energy is the

photovoltaic (PV) module. With less expensive maintenance, it provides longer service times.

The output of a stand-alone system made of rough, easily-designed PV parts ranges from

microwatts to megawatts. The photovoltaic (PVT) system is a system that simultaneously

generates thermal energy and electrical electricity. Using the PVT system, one can obtain both

electrical power and thermal energy.

Nasrin and Hossain [1] created and solved a 3D numerical system for a PV module using the

software COMSOL Multiphysics, which is based on the FEM technique. Rajshahi has the greatest

electrical power value for solar irradiation of 209 W/m2, per their research (15.14 W). Sylhet's

greatest electrical efficiency is 12.85% with a radiation intensity of 189 W/m2. Electrical power

and efficiency both decrease with every 1° rise in inclination angle, by 0.06 W and 0.05%

respectively. As the region of partial shading increases from 0 to 40%, the level of efficiency

correspondingly decreases, from 14.66 to 11.32%. For every 1°C rise in solar cell temperature,

the electrical output and electrical efficiency of a PV module are impacted by around 0.01 W

and 0.01%, respectively. According to Ashikuzzaman et al. [3], PCM increases output power and

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efficiency while lowering solar cell temperature in photovoltaic thermal systems. Additionally,

a similar topic was worked by Zohora and Nasrin [4], Rahman et al. [6], and others.

A performance study was conducted by Kader et al [2] at the IUT campus in Gazipur,

Bangladesh, from February to June 2012. The highest water temperature was found to be 45°C

for Trapezoidal, 44°C for Saw teeth forward, 43°C for Saw teeth backward, and 41°C for flat

plate setup on a sunny March day. On a hot, bright day in March 2012 with an ambient

temperature of 34°C, the maximum air temperature inside the air channel was determined to

be 39°C for trapezoidal, 38°C for saw teeth forward, 37°C for saw teeth backward ribbed

surfaces, and 36°C for flat plate. The computed results show that the average efficiency for the

Trapezoidal arrangement is 64%, for Saw teeth forward it is 62%, for Saw teeth backward it is

61%, and for Flat Plate setup it is 58%.

This study's goal is to quantitatively analyze how the ambient temperature of Bangladesh

affects the performance of the solar PVT system. The originality of this research is in its ability

to numerically solve the 3D mathematical model for the PVT system and to assess the system's

overall performance under operating conditions in Bangladesh.

MATHEMATICAL MODEL

The two-dimensional schematics of the PV module and the heat exchanger, which are taken

from [4] and presented along the zx and yx directions, respectively, in figure 1 represent the

considered PVT system. The present numerical study makes use of the geometrical and physical

characteristics of the Malaysian EPV brand E310P(S)-011 PV module. The module has 72

(6*12) solar polycrystalline cells with an average cell size of 156 mm by 156 mm, a maximum

power of 295 W, a weight of 22 kg, a dimension of 1984 mm by 99 mm by 42 mm, and extreme

power voltage and current of 30.6 V and 8.17 A as well as open-circuit voltage and 8.92 A for

short circuits. The PV layers are the glass top cover, the polycrystalline silicon layer, the

ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA)-1 layer, the EVA-2 layer, and the Tedlar polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)

layer. Glass (3 mm), polycrystalline cells (0.1 mm), EVA (0.8 mm), and tedlar make up the

thickness of PV surfaces (0.05 mm). Applying thermal paste, a heat exchanger (box-shaped with

seventeen baffles) is mounted to the PV's bottom layer. Aluminum is used to make the heat

exchanger, inlet-outlet headers, and baffles. The heat exchanger's dimensions are 1750*997*12

mm, the input-output pipes are 50*10*10 mm, and the baffles are 975*1*10 mm. Tables 1 and

2 list the measurements and material characteristics of the PVT.