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Title: | Air flow effect on the temperature of a building integrated PV-panel | Authors: | Aresti, Lazaros Agathokleous, Rafaela Christodoulides, Paul Kalogirou, Soteris A. |
metadata.dc.contributor.other: | Καλογήρου, Σωτήρης Α. Χριστοδουλίδης, Παύλος Αγαθοκλέους, Ραφαέλα |
Major Field of Science: | Engineering and Technology | Field Category: | Mechanical Engineering | Keywords: | Integrated PV-panel;Air flow simulation;Air-gap | Issue Date: | Oct-2013 | Source: | COMSOL Conference, 2013, 23-25 October, Rotterdam, Netherlands | Conference: | COMSOL Conference | Abstract: | This study examines the effect of air flow between the building integrated PV-panel and the wall of the building. To formulate the heat exchange process for a fluid flowing between the PV panel and the building wall, time-dependent, partial heat transfer differential equations (PDEs) are used and solved with the COMSOL simulations program. It is shown that in summer, the maximum temperature of a PV panel is observed on an east facing surface. The maximum temperature for a south facing panel is lower by about 27°C and that for a west facing surface by about 19°C. The air velocity in the air-gap between the PV-panel and the building wall lowers the mean temperature of the panel by about 35°C allowing for a significant increase in its efficiency. Finally the air-gap width is varied, keeping a steady velocity, and its effect is studied with respect to the temperature of the PV-panel. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/4422 | Type: | Conference Papers | Affiliation : | Cyprus University of Technology | Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
Appears in Collections: | Δημοσιεύσεις σε συνέδρια /Conference papers or poster or presentation |
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