An Experimental Evaluation of Passive Cooling  Configuration for Improving Solar PV systems Efficiency

Timur, Kazi Fahad Labib; Hossain, Tahiya; Saif, Mostofa Jahid

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dc.contributor.author	Timur, Kazi Fahad Labib
dc.contributor.author	Hossain, Tahiya
dc.contributor.author	Saif, Mostofa Jahid
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-03T06:30:32Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-03T06:30:32Z
dc.date.issued	2023-05-30
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(2021) ‘Experimental and economic analysis of passive cooling PV module using fins and planar reflector’, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 23, p. 100801. doi:10.1016/j.csite.2020.100801.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2000
dc.description	Supervised by Prof. Dr. Md. Hamidur Rahman, Department of Production and Mechanical Engineering(MPE), Islamic University of Technology (IUT) Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh	en_US
dc.description.abstract	As fossil fuel reserves decline and their environmental impact becomes more apparent, the world is increasingly turning to solar energy as a replacement. To convert photons into electricity, fuel, and heat, however, is necessary for solar energy to become a viable source of energy. The efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) cells used to harvest solar energy ranges between 12 and 25 percent and decreases as their surface temperature increases. Maintaining the PV module's temperature as low as possible is essential to guarantee its durability and performance. To address this issue, we conducted an experimental analysis to develop a photovoltaic (PV) module with an incorporated passive cooling mechanism. A literature review on solar panel passive cooling disclosed a variety of heat sink configurations. However, the objective of our research is to optimize the design of heat sinks to increase their efficacy while decreasing their material and weight requirements. Our efforts are focused on producing a simple heat sink that is easy to install and put into action while simultaneously improving the overall performance of the PV system. When the weight of the heat sink is decreased, the amount of material required drops, which results in a solution that is both more environmentally friendly and more cost-effective. Our approach to the construction of a heat absorber that is optimized has the potential to make solar energy more accessible and more economically viable for a larger number of end users	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering(MPE), Islamic University of Technology(IUT), Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh	en_US
dc.title	An Experimental Evaluation of Passive Cooling Configuration for Improving Solar PV systems Efficiency	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US