Authors : S.S.S. Baljit, S.S.S. Ranjit, A.M. Albreki, H.Y. Chan and K. Sopian
Abstract: PhotoVoltaic Thermal (PVT) solar collectors are hybrid collectors that are able to generate simultaneous thermal and electrical energy. Various developmental methods are available in the literatures on the performance enhancement of these hybrid collectors. The designs have been studied and compared in this research in order to adopt the best method for the future experimental study. The Compound Parabolic Concentrators (CPCs) and fresnel lens were chosen as concentrators to be adopted in the experimental research due to the ability to increase in incident radiation intensity and uniformity of light distribution on the solar cells. Furthermore, the double pass air flow channels were selected for heat extraction due to the possible high PV plate temperature profile owing to the double concentrators.
S.S.S. Baljit, S.S.S. Ranjit, A.M. Albreki, H.Y. Chan and K. Sopian, 2017. Part I: Performance Enhancement Methodology of Flat-Plate Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) Air Collector Systems. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 8340-8343.