Cleaner Engineering and Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100572 - 100572
Published: Oct. 13, 2022
This
experimental
study
aims
to
evaluate
the
energetic
performance
of
a
photovoltaic-thermal
system
with
serpentine
tube
collector.
A
unit
collector
is
used
compare
unit's
metrics
those
PV
panel
without
cooling.
The
considered
heat
transfer
fluid
hybrid
nanofluid
prepared
using
water
and
Fe3O4/SiO2
nanoparticles.
Using
irradiance
data
from
an
average
day
in
Aligarh,
India,
experiment
conducted
indoor
environment
solar
simulator
under
regulated
operating
circumstances.
Effects
mono
nanofluids
are
examined
at
3%
wt.
concentration
for
varying
flow
rates
(20,
30,
40
LPM).
experimentation
analysis
showed
that
maximum
drop
temperature
20
LPM
25
°C,
24
then
16
°C
Fe3O4/water,
SiO2/water,
nanofluids-based
PVT
systems,
respectively
highest
possible
increase
electrical
efficiency
12.6
percent,
18.46
24.34
respectively,
when
compared
traditional
systems.
At
rate
LPM,
best
obtained
method
coupled
aqueous
nanofluid.
Additionally,
it
discovered
nano-fluid-based
systems
exhibit
10.5%
5%
greater
thermal
than
Fe3O4-Water
SiO2-Water
respectively.
overall
67%
achieved
40LPM.
capable
serving
as
acceptable
cooling
PV/T
collector,
evidenced
by
system's
notable
improvement
prominent
impact.Keywords:
Solar
energy,
Hybrid
nano-fluid,
Heat
transfer,
Electrical
Power,
Thermal
Efficiency,
system.
Heat Transfer,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 1190 - 1219
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Abstract
The
improvement
of
the
cooling
performance
liquid‐cooled
microchannel
heat
sinks
used
for
densely
packed
electronic
circuits
is
sorted
via
passive
techniques
like
tuning
substrate
or
coolant
properties.
We
propose
a
design
enhancing
sink
by
simulataneously
modifying
channel
geometry
and
fluid
rheology.
By
modeling
as
power
law
fluid,
its
rheological
behavior
varied
ranging
from
shear‐thinning
to
shear‐thickening,
alongside
Newtonian
fluid.
introduced
tapering
middle
wall
that
separates
bottom
top
channels
double
layered
(DL‐MCHS),
causing
both
converge.
This
convergence
not
only
increases
flow
velocity
within
downstream
but
also
reduces
apparent
viscosity
being
subjected
shear,
resulting
in
enhanced
thermal
hydraulic
performance.
analyze
results
first
second
thermodynamics
context,
demonstrating
tapered
DL‐MCHS
with
outperforms
straight
partition
coolant.
However,
we
discovered
extreme
compromises
thermodynamic
viability,
fine‐tuning
extent
tapering,
inferred
can
become
viable
little
compromise
Cleaner Engineering and Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. 100572 - 100572
Published: Oct. 13, 2022
This
experimental
study
aims
to
evaluate
the
energetic
performance
of
a
photovoltaic-thermal
system
with
serpentine
tube
collector.
A
unit
collector
is
used
compare
unit's
metrics
those
PV
panel
without
cooling.
The
considered
heat
transfer
fluid
hybrid
nanofluid
prepared
using
water
and
Fe3O4/SiO2
nanoparticles.
Using
irradiance
data
from
an
average
day
in
Aligarh,
India,
experiment
conducted
indoor
environment
solar
simulator
under
regulated
operating
circumstances.
Effects
mono
nanofluids
are
examined
at
3%
wt.
concentration
for
varying
flow
rates
(20,
30,
40
LPM).
experimentation
analysis
showed
that
maximum
drop
temperature
20
LPM
25
°C,
24
then
16
°C
Fe3O4/water,
SiO2/water,
nanofluids-based
PVT
systems,
respectively
highest
possible
increase
electrical
efficiency
12.6
percent,
18.46
24.34
respectively,
when
compared
traditional
systems.
At
rate
LPM,
best
obtained
method
coupled
aqueous
nanofluid.
Additionally,
it
discovered
nano-fluid-based
systems
exhibit
10.5%
5%
greater
thermal
than
Fe3O4-Water
SiO2-Water
respectively.
overall
67%
achieved
40LPM.
capable
serving
as
acceptable
cooling
PV/T
collector,
evidenced
by
system's
notable
improvement
prominent
impact.Keywords:
Solar
energy,
Hybrid
nano-fluid,
Heat
transfer,
Electrical
Power,
Thermal
Efficiency,
system.