Indoor Characterisation of a Photovoltaic/ Thermal Phase Change Material System

Maria C. Browne; Keith Lawlor; Adam Kelly; Brian Norton; Sarah J.M. Cormack

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.02.112

Indoor Characterisation of a Photovoltaic/ Thermal Phase Change Material System

Maria C. Browne, Keith Lawlor, Adam Kelly, Brian Norton, Sarah J.M. Cormack

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Abstract

Photovoltaic/ thermal (PV/T) systems integrate photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies and have the added advantage of producing both electrical and thermal energy simultaneously. This study has been carried out to investigate the performance of a PV/T phase change material (PCM) system under experimental climatic conditions. Electricity is generated by the PV during daylight hours and the heat produced is absorbed and stored in PCM. Water flows through a pipe network within the PCM and absorbs the stored heat in the PCM. In the PV/T-PCM system, water remained at a higher temperature for an extended period of time as well as shifting the time period of available heat when compared to the reference systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-171
Number of pages	9
Journal	Energy Procedia
Volume	70
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.02.112
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	3rd International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry, SHC 2014 - Beijing, China Duration: 13 Oct 2014 → 15 Oct 2014

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Photovoltaic/ thermal systems
phase change material
thermal perfomance

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Indoor Characterisation of a Photovoltaic/ Thermal Phase Change Material System

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