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Title
Study on phase change material and its appropriate thickness for controlling solar cell module temperature
Author(s)Vat Sun, Attakorn Asanakham, Thoranis Deethayat, Tanongkiat Kiatsiriroat
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Keywords   Enthalpy method     Explicit finite difference method     Phase change material     Solar cell  
Abstract

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 method to predict the melting phenomenon of the PCM, RT35, 42, 47 and 55, and the solar cell module temperature was developed. The results agreed well with those of the experimental data. It found that the maximum generated power was around 167 W in comparison with 147 W of the normal unit at a solar radiation of 867 W/m2. The daily power outputs were 0.707 kWh and 0.642 kWh, respectively. From the simulation under Chiang Mai climate, for RT42 PCM, it was found that the appropriate thickness was around 40 mm.

JournalInternational Journal of Ambient Energy
Publisher/InstitutionTaylor & Francis
Field/FacultyFaculty of Engineering
Publication Year2020
Volumn41
Issue1
Pages64-73
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/01430750.2018.1443500
Recommended CitationVat Sun, Attakorn Asanakham, Thoranis Deethayat, Tanongkiat Kiatsiriroat. (2020). Study on phase change material and its appropriate thickness for controlling solar cell module temperature. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 41, 64-73
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