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Investigating the power and efficiency of the 3D model of the concentrated photovoltaic thermoelectric hybrid system and estimating the power consumption of the water pump for cooling

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  • Adelifar, Milad
  • Aghanajafi, Cyrus

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Solar energy is one of the most useful types of renewable energy. Solar cells are being used to convert solar energy into electricity. By focusing the radiation on the cells, more energy is radiated in a smaller area of the cell which is called concentrated photovoltaic (CPV). Due to the concentration of radiation, the temperature of the cell rises which can be converted into electricity through thermoelectric generators (TEG). The present study is a hybrid system of solar cell, thermoelectric generator, and heat exchanger (CPV-TEG). By this survey being created, it was revealed that the combined power produced by the CPV-TEG reaches its maximum value at concentration ratio of 40. This increase continues with the increase in fluid flow rate. however, according to the power consumption of the pump, it was observed that in all types of heat exchangers, an increase in flow rate of more than 8 liters per hour reduces the output power of the system. The replacement of the secondary heat exchanger with the primary one illustrated that the increase of the channels in the exchanger, despite the increase in the power consumption of the pump, causes a very small increase in the output power and efficiency of the system. Moreover, replacing the tertiary heat exchanger instead of the secondary exchanger showed that changing the direction of fluid output increases the power consumption of the pump in high flow rates.

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  • Adelifar, Milad & Aghanajafi, Cyrus, 2024. "Investigating the power and efficiency of the 3D model of the concentrated photovoltaic thermoelectric hybrid system and estimating the power consumption of the water pump for cooling," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 306(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:306:y:2024:i:c:s0360544224020693
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.132295
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