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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-C.2014.2.1.057

Development of a New Air Cooling System Utilizing the Stirling Engine for Preventing Solar Cell from Overheating  

Kim, Hyoungeun (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Park, Chanwoo (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Chu, Jinkyung (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Keum, Dongyeop (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Park, Silro (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Jeongmin (Dept. of Mechanical Automotive Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Daejin (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
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Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education / v.2, no.1, 2014 , pp. 57-63 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper new air-cooling system utilizing Stirling engine was proposed for improving efficiency in solar photovoltaic power generation. The solar cell plate was equipped with semi-circular channel for air flow on the backside. Beta-type Stirling engine was installed on the plate and its flywheel was connected to a motor fan by a transmission belt. A forced convective air flow for heat radiation was generated by the operation of the self-starting Stirling engine. The performance tests for power generation of solar cell with or without the proposed air-cooling system were conducted under halogen lamp. From the experimental results, it was found that decline in output voltage of the solar cell with proposed cooling system was 25% less than that of the solar cell without cooling system.
Keywords
Stirling Engine; Solar Cell; Cooling System;
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