Thermal management and electrical efficiency for concentrator photovoltaic systems using multiple phase change materials

A Chibani, S Merouani, H Laidoudi, A Dehane… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of solar panels in generating electrical energy is closely tied to the
effectiveness of the employed cooling system. While the utilization of phase change …

Recent progresses and challenges in cooling techniques of concentrated photovoltaic thermal system: A review with special treatment on phase change materials …

MA Fikri, M Samykano, AK Pandey… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) system is one of the efficient and economical photovoltaics
(PV) technologies. The fundamental principle of using CPV system is a substitution of …

Cooling concentrator photovoltaic systems using various configurations of phase-change material heat sinks

M Emam, M Ahmed - Energy conversion and management, 2018 - Elsevier
A new hybrid concentrator photovoltaic-phase change material system is developed to attain
rapid thermal dissipation by enhancing the typically low thermal conductivity of phase …

Performance evaluation of a concentrated Photovoltaic/thermal system based on water and phase change Material: Numerical study and experimental validation

MR Khanegah, A Ashrafizadeh, D Borooghani… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional photovoltaic (PV) panels use only 4–17% of incident solar radiation for
electricity generation, while the rest is dissipated as heat. Furthermore, the efficiency of a …

Recent advancements in PV cooling and efficiency enhancement integrating phase change materials based systems–A comprehensive review

HM Ali - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, researchers are fascinated to counter problem of PV-efficiency decline
arising from high operating temperatures, especially in hot climates. This article conducts a …

Thermal management of electronic devices and concentrator photovoltaic systems using phase change material heat sinks: Experimental investigations

M Emam, S Ookawara, M Ahmed - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The present experimental study focuses on the passive thermal regulation of electronic
devices and concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems using phase change material (PCM) …

An integrated cooling mechanism for photovoltaic systems

R Enayatollahi, MM Farid - Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Photovoltaic (PV) panels, despite their potential as a renewable energy source, suffer from
performance degradation due to temperature rise. This research proposes an integrated …

Enhanced performance of photovoltaic thermal module and solar thermal flat plate collector connected in series through integration with phase change materials: A …

AH Alikhan, M Kazemi, H Soroush - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The decline in photovoltaic cell efficiency due to temperature elevation, coupled with solar
energy's inherent intermittency, presents challenges for solar systems, including …

Cooling of concentrated photovoltaic system using various configurations of phase-change material heat sink

M Emam, M Ahmed… - ASME …, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In the current work, a hybrid system including Concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) and phase
change material (PCM) as a heat sink is considered as a single module to achieve high …

Research Progress of Photovoltaic Cooling Systems Based on Phase Change Materials: An Overview

Y Liu, X Zhang, W Hua, M Fang, J Zhang - Energy Technology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic technology plays a crucial role in harnessing renewable energy. While
photovoltaic panels directly convert solar energy into electricity, more than 50% of solar …