The Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Integrated Organic Phase Change Material in a Single Container using Indoor Solar Simulator

Authors

  • Chia Zhi Horng Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Rosli Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Jayaprakash Ponnaiyan Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Nurfarhana Salimen Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 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
  • Faridah Hussain SIRIM Standards Technology Sdn. Bhd., Seksyen 15, 40200 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.109.2.168183

Keywords:

Phase Change Material, Photovoltaic Panels, T-History

Abstract

Photovoltaic panels convert sunlight, a renewable energy source, into electrical energy. The abundant irradiance will heat the photovoltaic panel, reducing the panel's efficiency. This study proposes using PCM 36 as a cooling technique to reduce the temperature of the photovoltaic panel, which is low-cost and has higher latent heat capacity. The indoor solar simulator study is performed to meet the IEC 60904-9 standard. The research process starts with validating PCM 36, sun simulator testing, validating the photovoltaic panel, and fabricating a container to place the PCM 36 at the rear side of the photovoltaic panel to cool down the temperature. The final experiments are conducted indoors, using three different irradiance levels and a one-hour photovoltaic panel operation under the sun simulator. The optimal results reveal a 31.67% reduction in temperature and a 6.83% increase in electrical efficiency at a maximum of 40 minutes, 500 W/m2 irradiance, with a 9 mm thickness of PCM 36. Throughout this study, the efficiency of the photovoltaic system is enhanced by effectively reducing the temperature within the optimal range by incorporating phase change material.

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Author Biographies

Chia Zhi Horng, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

frankhorng0130@hotmail.com

Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Rosli, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

afzanizam@utem.edu.my

Jayaprakash Ponnaiyan, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

jayaprakashponnaiyan@gmail.com

Nurfarhana Salimen, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

nurfarhanasalimen@gmail.com

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

safarudin.gazali@binus.edu

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

faridahh@sirim.my

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Published

2023-11-27

How to Cite

Chia Zhi Horng, Mohd Afzanizam Mohd Rosli, Jayaprakash Ponnaiyan, Nurfarhana Salimen, Safarudin Ghazali Herawan, & Faridah Hussain. (2023). The Performance Evaluation of Photovoltaic Integrated Organic Phase Change Material in a Single Container using Indoor Solar Simulator. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 109(2), 168–183. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.109.2.168183

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