A recent review on thermal management of photovoltaic panels using phase change material based on thermal conductivity enhancers for sustainable buildings

A Al Miaari, HM Ali - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
Energy is a crucial factor in a nation's ability to develop sustainably. One of the primary
means of achieving sustainably is through the use of renewable energy. Photovoltaic (PV) is …

Solar photovoltaic cooling using Paraffin phase change material: Comprehensive assessment

B Prabhu, P Gurusamy, T Arunkumar - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cooling with phase change material has been identified as one of the most promising
cooling approaches for lowering solar photovoltaic module temperature and enhancing …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of phase change material on photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems: A numerical study

S Alsaqoor, A Alqatamin, A Alahmer, Z Nan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study examines the impact of incorporating phase change material (PCM) in
photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems on their electrical and thermal performance. Although …

Performance evaluation with low-cost aluminum reflectors and phase change material integrated to solar PV modules using natural air convection: An experimental …

S PraveenKumar, EB Agyekum, A Kumar, VI Velkin - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The present experimental investigation aims at improving the performance of solar
photovoltaic (PV) panels using a combination of low-cost aluminum reflectors, aluminum …

Experimental investigation on electrical power and thermal energy storage performance of a solar hybrid PV/T-PCM energy conversion system

H Gürbüz, S Demirtürk, H Akçay, Ü Topalcı - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the experimental investigation under real environmental conditions of a
solar hybrid energy conversion system consisting of latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) and …

[HTML][HTML] Technical method in passive cooling for photovoltaic panels using phase change material

A Al Miaari, HM Ali - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
A small percentage of the energy from solar radiation is converted into electricity by the
photovoltaic module, while the rest is lost as heat. This heat causes the module's …

Thermo-Hydraulic performance of printed circuit heat exchanger as precooler in supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle

F **, D Chen, L Hu, Y Huang, H Zeng… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger (PCHE) is one of the potential precooler
candidates to be employed in the supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO 2) Brayton cycle with its …

Experimental study on photovoltaic panels integrated with metal matrix sheets and bio-based phase change materials

M Rahimi, N Azimi, M Nouira, A Shahsavar - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, a new bio-based phase change material (PCM) composed of oleic acid and
beeswax is synthesized to absorb excess heat from the PV panel. Metal matrix sheets …

[HTML][HTML] Cooling characteristics of solar photovoltaic panels based on phase change materials

Z Xu, Q Kong, H Qu, C Wang - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) panels decreases as their temperature increases, so
effective cooling of them is necessary. The cooling of PV panels based on phase change …

Heat transfer characteristics and flow features of nanofluids in parallel flat minichannels

H Wang, M Pang, Y Diao, Y Zhao - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanofluid in a mini/microchannel heat sink is an effective technique that combines
advantages of micro/minichannels and nanofluids to obtain high single-phase enhancement …