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<p>In this paper, we study by numerical simulation, the cooling of a solar photovoltaic panel using a nanofluid as a cooler. The solar panel is subjected to a hot temperature that character-ises the climate of the city of Bechar located in southwestern Algeria. The nanofluid (Al2O3-water) is introduced in the cavity with a constant horizontal speed and subjected to the ambient (cold) temperature. The equations governing the hydrodynamics of the flow and the heat transfer are described by the Navier-Stockes and energy equations. The finite element method is used to solve the system of partial differential equations (PDEs) based on the Galerkin method. We consider the effect of solid volume fraction and form factor for different values of Reynolds number on the results in the form of isotherms, streamlines, temperature, velocity, average Nusselt numbers and solar panel efficiency.</p>
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In this paper, we study by numerical simulation, the cooling of a solar photovoltaic panel using a nanofluid as a cooler. The solar panel is subjected to a hot temperature that character-ises the climate of the city of Bechar located in southwestern Algeria. The nanofluid (Al2O3-water) is introduced in the cavity with a constant horizontal speed and subjected to the ambient (cold) temperature. The equations governing the hydrodynamics of the flow and the heat transfer are described by the Navier-Stockes and energy equations. The finite element method is used to solve the system of partial differential equations (PDEs) based on the Galerkin method. We consider the effect of solid volume fraction and form factor for different values of Reynolds number on the results in the form of isotherms, streamlines, temperature, velocity, average Nusselt numbers and solar panel efficiency.

Study of the Performance of a Photovoltaic Solar Panel by Using a Nanofluid as a Cooler

Energetics in Arid Zones Laboratory, Faculty of Technology

Mechanics, Modelling and Experimentation Laboratory, Faculty of Technology

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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In this paper, we study by numerical simulation, the cooling of a solar photovoltaic panel using a nanofluid as a cooler. The solar panel is subjected to a hot...

Study of the Performance of a Photovoltaic Solar Panel by Using a Nanofluid as a Cooler

Published Online: May 30, 2023

Page range: 69 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2023-0018

Keywords
Finite element method, forced convection, nanofluid, photovoltaic solar panel

© 2023 R. Abdeldjebar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Study of the Performance of a Photovoltaic Solar Panel by Using a Nanofluid as a Cooler

Published Online: May 30, 2023

Page range: 69 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2023-0018

KeywordsFinite element method, forced convection, nanofluid, photovoltaic solar panel

© 2023 R. Abdeldjebar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Finite element method, forced convection, nanofluid, photovoltaic solar panel