EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMAL (PV/T) SYSTEM USING 0.3% CuO-H2O NANOFLUID

Authors

  • Rakesh Kundra M.tech Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BCET, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
  • Brij Bhushan Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BCET, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
  • Tarun Mahajan Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BCET, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
  • Mohit Mahajan M.tech Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BCET, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India

Keywords:

Photovoltaic panel, Electrical Efficiency, Module temperature, Nanofluid

Abstract

Photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) system was developed to prevent the degradation of the PV panel efficiency due to
overheating of cells through heat removing process by air or water. In this study, the effect of nanofluid as coolant on both
electrical and thermal performance of photovoltaic thermal system at different mass flow rates is evaluated. The effect of
0.3% volume concentration of CuO nanoparticles and different mass flow rates on electrical and thermal performance of
photovoltaic thermal system is investigated. The experimental results are also compared with conventional photovoltaic
(PV) panel. The electrical efficiency of the hybrid system calculated by measuring temperature of photovoltaic panel and
fluid outlet.

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Published

2016-12-25

How to Cite

Rakesh Kundra, Brij Bhushan, Tarun Mahajan, & Mohit Mahajan. (2016). EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMAL (PV/T) SYSTEM USING 0.3% CuO-H2O NANOFLUID. International Journal of Advance Research in Engineering, Science & Technology, 3(12), 67–75. Retrieved from https://ijarest.org/index.php/ijarest/article/view/1127

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 12 (2016): Volume: 03, Issue: 12 - December, 2016.

Section

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