The Experimental Performance of Rectangular Tube Absorber PV/Thermal Combined Collector Module

사각튜브부착형 흡열판을 적용한 Unglazed PVT 복합모듈의 열적 전기적 성능분석

  • Jeong, Seon-Ok (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School, Kongju National University) ;
  • Chun, Jin-Aha (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Graduate School, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Hee (Dept. of Green Home Energy Technology Research Center, Kongju National University) ;
  • Kim, Jun-Tae (Dept. of Architectural engineering, Kongju National University) ;
  • Cho, In-Soo (Dept. of Shinsung Eng) ;
  • Nam, Seung-Baeg (Dept. of Shinsung Eng)
  • 정선옥 (공주대학교 건축공학과 대학원) ;
  • 천진아 (공주대학교 건축공학과 대학원) ;
  • 김진희 (공주대학교 그린홈에너지기술연구소) ;
  • 김준태 (공주대학교 건축학부) ;
  • 조인수 ((주)신성이앤지) ;
  • 남승백 ((주)신성이앤지)
  • Published : 2011.11.24

Abstract

The heat from PV modules should be removed for better electrical performance, and can be converted into useful thermal energy. A photovoltaic-thermal(PVT)module is a combination of PV module with a solar thermal collector which forms one device that converts solar radiation into electricity and heat simultaneously. The performance of the PV/Thermal combined collector module is directly influenced by solar radiation that also has an effect on PV module temperature. It is also has believe that the energy performance of PV/T collector is related to absorber design as well as PV module temperature. The existing study has been paid to the PV/Thermal combined collector module with circle tube absorbers. The aim of this study is to analyze the experimental performance of the PV/Thermal combined collector rectangular tube absorbers according to solar radiation. The experimental result show that the average thermal and electrical efficiencies of the PVT collector were 43% and14.81% respectively. Solar radiation is one of the most influential factors to determine the energy performance of PVT collector, but from a certain level of solar radiation the PVT collector receives on, its efficiencies began to decrease.

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