Heat retention of a photovoltaic/thermal collector with PCM

Maria C. Browne; Brian Norton; Sarah J. McCormack

doi:10.1016/j.solener.2016.04.024

Heat retention of a photovoltaic/thermal collector with PCM

Maria C. Browne
, Brian Norton
, Sarah J. McCormack

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

A novel PV/T/PCM system that generates electricity, stores heat and pre-heats water was characterised under outdoor conditions in Dublin, Ireland. The system design combines a PV module with a thermal collector; in which heat is removed from a heat exchanger embedded in PCM through a thermosyphon flow. System performance was compared against (a) the same system without PCM, (b) the same system without heat exchanger or PCM, and (c) the PV module alone. It was shown that the temperature attained by the water was approximately 5.5 °C higher when compared to a PV/T system with no PCM. PCM are shown to be an effective means of storing heat for later heat removal in a PV/T system.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	533-548
Number of pages	16
Journal	Solar Energy
Volume	133
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.04.024
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2016

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Phase change material
Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic/thermal system
Thermal energy storage

Access to Document

10.1016/j.solener.2016.04.024

Cite this

@article{0a132622ebcb46289bc60813e0bbd46b,

title = "Heat retention of a photovoltaic/thermal collector with PCM",

abstract = "A novel PV/T/PCM system that generates electricity, stores heat and pre-heats water was characterised under outdoor conditions in Dublin, Ireland. The system design combines a PV module with a thermal collector; in which heat is removed from a heat exchanger embedded in PCM through a thermosyphon flow. System performance was compared against (a) the same system without PCM, (b) the same system without heat exchanger or PCM, and (c) the PV module alone. It was shown that the temperature attained by the water was approximately 5.5 °C higher when compared to a PV/T system with no PCM. PCM are shown to be an effective means of storing heat for later heat removal in a PV/T system.",

keywords = "Phase change material, Photovoltaic, Photovoltaic/thermal system, Thermal energy storage",

author = "Browne, \{Maria C.\} and Brian Norton and McCormack, \{Sarah J.\}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Elsevier Ltd.",

year = "2016",

month = aug,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1016/j.solener.2016.04.024",

language = "English",

volume = "133",

pages = "533--548",

journal = "Solar Energy",

issn = "0038-092X",

publisher = "Elsevier Ltd.",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Heat retention of a photovoltaic/thermal collector with PCM

AU - Browne, Maria C.

AU - Norton, Brian

AU - McCormack, Sarah J.

PY - 2016/8/1

Y1 - 2016/8/1

N2 - A novel PV/T/PCM system that generates electricity, stores heat and pre-heats water was characterised under outdoor conditions in Dublin, Ireland. The system design combines a PV module with a thermal collector; in which heat is removed from a heat exchanger embedded in PCM through a thermosyphon flow. System performance was compared against (a) the same system without PCM, (b) the same system without heat exchanger or PCM, and (c) the PV module alone. It was shown that the temperature attained by the water was approximately 5.5 °C higher when compared to a PV/T system with no PCM. PCM are shown to be an effective means of storing heat for later heat removal in a PV/T system.

AB - A novel PV/T/PCM system that generates electricity, stores heat and pre-heats water was characterised under outdoor conditions in Dublin, Ireland. The system design combines a PV module with a thermal collector; in which heat is removed from a heat exchanger embedded in PCM through a thermosyphon flow. System performance was compared against (a) the same system without PCM, (b) the same system without heat exchanger or PCM, and (c) the PV module alone. It was shown that the temperature attained by the water was approximately 5.5 °C higher when compared to a PV/T system with no PCM. PCM are shown to be an effective means of storing heat for later heat removal in a PV/T system.

KW - Phase change material

KW - Photovoltaic

KW - Photovoltaic/thermal system

KW - Thermal energy storage

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84966356725

U2 - 10.1016/j.solener.2016.04.024

DO - 10.1016/j.solener.2016.04.024

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:84966356725

SN - 0038-092X

VL - 133

SP - 533

EP - 548

JO - Solar Energy

JF - Solar Energy

ER -

Heat retention of a photovoltaic/thermal collector with PCM

Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Cite this