Mar 28, 2024 · A study was conducted to improve passive cooling for a photovoltaic (PV) module in a finned heat sink container. Palm wax was selected as the phase-change material (PCM).
Apr 19, 2025 · Heat sink was installed on the cold side of the Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric (PVTE) system to dissipate the heat from the PV panels, where varying flow inlets and convection
Nov 15, 2022 · Abstract This article relates to an experimental study of the thermal performance of low-concentrated photovoltaics using various configurations of heat sink encapsulated with
Sep 1, 2023 · The photovoltaic thermal water cooling system utilizes both photovoltaic (PV) cells and thermal energy to heat water. Using PV cells, the sun''s energy is converted into electricity,
Sep 1, 2022 · In addition, compared with the pure-PCM heat sink, outdoor experimental tests of PV-NePCM systems using a chemical mixture of GNP-CuO 3 wt% revealed a reduction of 6.6
Oct 20, 2024 · The FHPs serve as efficient conduits for transferring heat from the PV panel to the PCM heat sink, ensuring rapid dissipation of excess heat. Complementing this, the flat
Jan 1, 2025 · Reinforcement of heat transfer efficiency by electrohydrodynamics is a low-energy, high-efficiency technology. In this paper, we utilize the property of electrohydrodynamics to
Feb 20, 2025 · In this study, the PV cell is coupled with a proposed fin design, which acts as a heat sink and incorporates multiple phase change materials (PCMs), specifically RT-35 and
Apr 10, 2025 · Cooling is essential to enhance the PV cell performance, as rising temperatures reduce their power generation capacity. In this study, the PV cell is coupled with a proposed
Sep 1, 2022 · In addition to the heat removal from PV panels, the thermal energy can be stored in an operative method for building heating, crop drying, or other industrial applications [3].
Apr 1, 2025 · A new heat sink for cooling photovoltaic systems using fins filled with multiple PCMs April 2025 Journal of Energy Storage 114 (2):115875 DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2025.115875 Authors:
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