The Effect of Variation in Mass Flow Rate and Solar Irradiance on Temperature Uniformity and Thermal Performance of Photovoltaic Thermal: A Simulated CFD Study

Authors

  • Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Rosli Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Zaid Nawam Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Irfan Alias Farhan Latif Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Safarudin Ghazali Herawan Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, 11430, Indonesia
  • Noriffah Md Noh Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Siti Nur Dini Noordin Saleem Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Faridah Hussain SIRIM Standards Technology Sdn. Bhd., Seksyen 15, 40200 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.91.2.106119

Keywords:

Photovoltaic Thermal, Temperature Distribution, Computational Fluid, Dynamics, Simulation, Mass Flow Rate, Solar Irradiation

Abstract

Although, the effect of mass flow rate and solar irradiance variation is present in literature, it is still of significant interest to investigate the extent of the effect especially when utilizing a custom absorber design. In this paper, the effect of changing the mass flow rate and solar irradiance on the performance and temperature uniformity of a PVT using a custom spiral absorber design is simulated using ANSYS CFD software. By increasing the mass flow rate, the temperature uniformity and the performance parameters such as the average PV temperature, water outlet temperature, thermal and electrical efficiency all increase. By increasing the irradiance level, performance and temperature uniformity drop albeit at a smaller degree compared to change observed in mass flow rate variation. Amongst the tested range, the optimum mass flow rate and solar irradiance levels for best performance are 40 kg/h and 800 – 1000 , respectively.

Author Biographies

Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Rosli, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

afzanizam@utem.edu.my

Muhammad Zaid Nawam, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

zaidnawam95@gmail.com

Irfan Alias Farhan Latif, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

irfanlateef10@gmail.com

Safarudin Ghazali Herawan, Industrial Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, 11430, Indonesia

safarudin.gazali@binus.edu

Noriffah Md Noh, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

noriffah_06@yahoo.com

Siti Nur Dini Noordin Saleem, Fakulti Kejuruteraan Mekanikal, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

sitinurdini.noordin@gmail.com

Faridah Hussain, SIRIM Standards Technology Sdn. Bhd., Seksyen 15, 40200 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

faridahhussain@sirim.my

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Published

2022-01-26

How to Cite

Mohd Rosli, M. A. ., Muhammad Zaid Nawam, Irfan Alias Farhan Latif, Safarudin Ghazali Herawan, Noriffah Md Noh, Siti Nur Dini Noordin Saleem, & Hussain, F. . (2022). The Effect of Variation in Mass Flow Rate and Solar Irradiance on Temperature Uniformity and Thermal Performance of Photovoltaic Thermal: A Simulated CFD Study. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 91(2), 106–119. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.91.2.106119

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