Validation Study Of Photovoltaic Thermal Nanofluid Based Coolant Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach

Mohd Rosli, Mohd Afzanizam and Nawam, Muhammad Zaid and Suhaimi, Misha and Roslizar, Aiman and Abdul Hamid, Nurfaizey and Loon, Yew Wai and Hussain, Faridah and Herawan, Safarudin Gazali and Arifin, Zainal (2021) Validation Study Of Photovoltaic Thermal Nanofluid Based Coolant Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach. CFD Letters, 13 (3). pp. 58-71. ISSN 2180-1363

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Abstract

In the study, the photovoltaic thermal system using nanofluid as coolant is validated using numerical approach by comparing the experimental results and simulation results. Due to high cost and difficulty in preparing nanofluid, it is more practical to perform the study using numerical approach which is convenient and saves plenty of time. The photovoltaic thermal system is investigated numerically through Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach using Ansys 19.0 Fluent Software. The numerical study is based on different solar irradiation at different hours. The coolant that is selected in the study is aluminum oxide (Al2O3) water nanofluid. The validation study between the experimental results and simulation results are achieved by examining the photovoltaic (PV) surface temperature and nanofluid outlet temperature. The maximum percentage of error between experimental and simulation results of PV surface temperature and nanofluid outlet temperature are 12.66% and 7.89%. Also, the mean average percentage error (MAPE) are computed for PV surface temperature and nanofluid outlet temperature. The results for PV surface temperature and nanofluid outlet temperature are 10.31% and 6.67%. Since the MAPE results are within 10% or error, it proved that there are good accuracy between the simulation and experimental results

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Photovoltaic Thermal System (PVT), Nanofluid Coolant, CFD
Divisions:	Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Depositing User:	Norfaradilla Idayu Ab. Ghafar
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2022 15:54
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2022 15:54
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/25643
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