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Experimental and numerical investigation of a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using micro-channel flat loop heat pipe (PV/T-MCFLHP)

Chen, Fucheng; Hu, Menglong; Badiei, Ali; Yu, Min; Huang, Zicong; Wang, Zhangyuan; Zhao, Xudong

Authors

Fucheng Chen

Menglong Hu

Ali Badiei

Min Yu

Zicong Huang

Zhangyuan Wang



Abstract

© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. In this paper, a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using micro-channel flat loop heat pipe (PV/T-MCFLHP) is proposed, and the thermal and electrical performance of the system is investigated theoretically and experimentally. The variations of temperatures were analysed, and the efficiency of the system was calculated under different conditions, i.e. simulated solar radiation, water flow rate and refrigerant filling ratio. The maximum overall efficiency of the system was found to be 51.3%, the thermal efficiency 43.8% and the electrical efficiency 7.5% with the refrigerant filling ratio of 25%, simulated solar radiation of 800 W/m2 and water flow rate of 400 L/h. Test results were compared with simulation results, and the recorded average error was 10.2%.

Citation

Chen, F., Hu, M., Badiei, A., Yu, M., Huang, Z., Wang, Z., & Zhao, X. (2020). Experimental and numerical investigation of a novel photovoltaic/thermal system using micro-channel flat loop heat pipe (PV/T-MCFLHP). International journal of low carbon technologies, 15(4), 513-527. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctaa019

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Mar 25, 2020
Online Publication Date May 3, 2020
Publication Date Nov 1, 2020
Deposit Date Feb 20, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies
Print ISSN 1748-1317
Electronic ISSN 1748-1325
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue 4
Pages 513-527
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctaa019
Keywords PV/T-MCFLHP system; Micro-channel flat heat pipe; Loop heat pipe; Theoretical analysis; Testing
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3670996

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