Outdoor performance evaluation of a novel photovoltaic heat sinks to enhance power conversion efficiency and temperature uniformity

Ibrahim, Adnan and Ahmad, Emy Zairah and Jarimi, Hasila and Sopian, Kamaruzzaman and Fazlizan, Ahmad (2022) Outdoor performance evaluation of a novel photovoltaic heat sinks to enhance power conversion efficiency and temperature uniformity. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 31 (10181). pp. 1-11. ISSN 2214-157X

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Abstract

The non-uniformity of photovoltaic (PV) temperature can further deteriorate its power conversion efficiency and technical lifetime over long field exposures. This study proposed novel fins for a PV module temperature reduction and enhancing temperature uniformity. The proposed multi-level fin heat sinks (MLFHS) consist of a novel geometry of extruded aluminum material attached to the rear side of the PV module. The developed outdoor experimental setup consists of two identical 120 Wp monocrystalline PV modules; one served as a reference module for comparison against the module with the proposed novel heat sink geometry. The temperature distributions across PV modules and the electrical parameters were then recorded and analysed. A substantial drop in the module temperature of 8.45 ◦C was observed at solar irradiance and ambient temperature of 941 W/m2 and 36.17 ◦C, respectively. As a result, the heat sink improved the overall power output up to 9.56% under outdoor operating conditions. Furthermore, the prominent effect of temperature uniformity was perceived for solar irradiance greater than 600 W/m2 and improved by 14.8%. These findings are foundational for passive cooling methodologies to guide further research and development of an efficient PV cooling methodology.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Passive heat sink, PV module Temperature, Power conversion efficiency, Temperature uniformity
Divisions:	Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	Norfaradilla Idayu Ab. Ghafar
Date Deposited:	14 Apr 2023 14:25
Last Modified:	14 Apr 2023 14:25
URI:	http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/26749
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