<p>The purpose of this study is to develop a flexible
computer tool to predict the power produced by a photovoltaic (PV) panel. The
performance of the PV panel is dependent on the incident solar radiation and
the cell temperature. The computer tool predicts voltage-current curves,
power-voltage curves, and maximum power point values. Five different models are
implemented to predict the temperature of the panel, and comparison between the
different thermal models is good. A thermal capacitance approach that uses a
simple relationship for the forced convection heat transfer coefficient is used
to predict the cell temperature. Both the electrical and temperature models are
verified through comparisons using PVWatts and validated by comparisons to
measured values. The model is flexible in the sense that it can be applied to
PV arrays of any size, at any location, and of different cell types. After being verified and validated, the model
is used to investigate the effects of cooling on the photovoltaic panel to improve
the panel efficiency and increase its power output. Typical results show that for every degree
Celsius rise in temperature, the efficiency of the solar panel is reduced by
0.5%. The effect of cooling and the
resulting increase in energy production in two different climatic zones are
studied and discussed. </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/17155661 |
| Date | 19 December 2021 |
| Creators | Qasim Abumohammad (11819051) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY-ND 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Modeling_and_simulation_of_the_effects_of_cooling_photovoltaic_panels/17155661 |
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