Performance Assessment of an Air-Type BIPVT Collector with Perforated Baffles through Indoor and Outdoor Experiments

The performance of air-type PVT and BIPVT collectors has been extensively studied. As a system that generates heat power, collector testing some particularities especially when using air as recovery fluid building-integrated design (BIPVT). electrical thermal experimental such are currently being evaluated in-house methods or PV and/or solar standards. use wide range methods, conditions setups makes it difficult not only to compare the different designs, but also have confidence in results obtained. This study evaluates an with in-channel perforated baffle plates for transfer enhancement designed façade. part joint research project between Korea Canada, proposed collector’s was through indoor (Canada) outdoor experiments (Korea). Limited comparison obtained two could be performed due differences environmental conditions, area setup. Nevertheless, limited measurement points under comparable indicate from similar trend. A studied having full absorber hybrid PV/solar setup performed. It showed still irradiance level approximately 820 W/m2 low flow rate, efficiency 25.1% 5.9%, respectively. Under 23.9% 13.5%. At higher flowrates, both units efficiencies, however, remains is more than double unit absorber.