Performance improvement of a compact solar collector using thermoelectric generator

Ahari Salmasi, saeed (2017) Performance improvement of a compact solar collector using thermoelectric generator. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

A photovoltaic-thermal system is a combination of photovoltaic panel (PV) and a thermal collector for co-generation of heat and electricity. In present work wa have combined (PVT) system with thermoelectric generator. We have placed thermoelectric generators through the hot water path to decrease the hot water temperature for domestic usages and power generation of water heat. We realized that photovoltaic-thermal and thermoelectric efficiency decreases with increasing of water rate, power generation of solar cell and thermoelectric generator increases with increasing of heat exchanger efficiency, fin behind the absorber plate and heat exchanger in the water storage increase the PV efficiency and we can set outlet water temperature with changing the number of thermoelectric generators.

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