Use of phase change material (PCM) in water storage tank to generate tempera-ture stratification that could enhance performance of photovoltaic thermal (PVT) module was investigated by numerical simulation. A commercial PCM, filled in a set of 40 mm diameter spherical capsules contained in a 200-liter water storage tank was used and the storage was integrated…
Appropriate thickness of phase change material (PCM) to control the solar cell module temperature for increasing power generation was carried out. A PCM, RUBITHERM RT42, with the melting point at 42°C and a thickness of 50 mm was used to absorb heat at the back of a 250 Wp polycrystalline solar cell. A numerical enthalpy…
In this study, performance of a 250 Wp (watt peak) polycrystalline solar cell module was tested by controlling the module temperature with 50 mm thickness Rubitherm RT42 phase change material (PCM) attached at the back of the solar cell module. Solar energy absorbed by the module as heat was transferred to the PCM which was…
Use of phase change material (PCM) to generate temperature stratification in water storage tank coupled with unglazed photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) module for combined heat and power generation enhancement was investigated by experimental and numerical analyses. In the experiment, RT42 PCM having melting point of 38–43 °C was filled in a packed-bed of 40 mm diameter spherical…
