Numerical Study on the Optimization Design of Photovoltaic/Thermal (PV/T) Collector with Internal Corrugated Channels

This study presents a theoretical on the super thin and conductive thermal absorber with built-in corrugated channels basis of previous field experiments. The flow heat transfer characteristics are simulated to identify factors affecting photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system efficiency. influences structural parameters such as corrugation number, area, channel width water outlet temperature collection discussed in order support optimization design hybrid PV/T system. simulation results were validated be good agreement experimental results. indicate that increasing inlet velocity leads decrease temperature. It was found area have impacts collector panel. When plate is reduced from 4 mm 3 mm, attained between 298 302 K, range 16.2–51.4 MJ/h. led an increase amount collected by 18.6%.