Research Article

Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic/Thermal System

Volume: 9 Number: 2 May 28, 2021
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Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic/Thermal System

Abstract

A photovoltaic system integrated with linear Fresnel reflectors constitutes a very attractive energy generation system when combined with a cooling thermal system. In this study, a photovoltaic system using high efficiency and extremely durable monocrystalline solar cells is theoretically discussed. Although cheap but relatively less effective solar cells have been proposed, it has been shown that a very good cost-effective photovoltaic system can be produced by concentrating sunlight with a linear Fresnel reflector system and obtaining additional heat energy by cooling the photovoltaic panel. The electrical and thermal performance of the proposed system is theoretically analyzed under relatively low solar radiation conditions. Under the given climatic conditions and the average instantaneous solar radiation of 559 W/m2 at the location, it is concluded that when a cooling mechanism is implemented, an average of 228.8 kWh of electricity and 1229.8 kWh of thermal energy can be obtained per month from the system.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 28, 2021

Submission Date

August 10, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 17, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Fırat, C., & Çalık, K. (2021). Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic/Thermal System. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science, 9(2), 264-273. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.778563
AMA
1.Fırat C, Çalık K. Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic/Thermal System. APJES. 2021;9(2):264-273. doi:10.21541/apjes.778563
Chicago
Fırat, Coşkun, and Keziban Çalık. 2021. “Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic Thermal System”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 9 (2): 264-73. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.778563.
EndNote
Fırat C, Çalık K (May 1, 2021) Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic/Thermal System. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 9 2 264–273.
IEEE
[1]C. Fırat and K. Çalık, “Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic/Thermal System”, APJES, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 264–273, May 2021, doi: 10.21541/apjes.778563.
ISNAD
Fırat, Coşkun - Çalık, Keziban. “Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic Thermal System”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science 9/2 (May 1, 2021): 264-273. https://doi.org/10.21541/apjes.778563.
JAMA
1.Fırat C, Çalık K. Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic/Thermal System. APJES. 2021;9:264–273.
MLA
Fırat, Coşkun, and Keziban Çalık. “Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic Thermal System”. Academic Platform - Journal of Engineering and Science, vol. 9, no. 2, May 2021, pp. 264-73, doi:10.21541/apjes.778563.
Vancouver
1.Coşkun Fırat, Keziban Çalık. Electrical and Thermal Performance Analysis of a Linear Fresnel Reflector- Photovoltaic/Thermal System. APJES. 2021 May 1;9(2):264-73. doi:10.21541/apjes.778563

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