Solar energy is one of the most extensively utilized sustainable energy resources.It can effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve energy savings.Photovoltaic/thermal(PV/T)modules are typically used to a...Solar energy is one of the most extensively utilized sustainable energy resources.It can effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve energy savings.Photovoltaic/thermal(PV/T)modules are typically used to achieve photo-to-electricity and photo-to-thermal energy conversions.Various nanofluids have been adopted as thermal fluids to improve the heat exchange performance of PV/T modules.Consequently,this paper reviews and investigates the latest progress in PV/T module applications integrated with different types of nanomaterials,including metal and metal oxides,non-metallic materials,magnetic fluids,and nano-reinforced phase change materials(NePCMs),and thermal pipe structures such as twisted tubes,bionic tubes,serpentine tubes,and microchannels.The influences of different parameters,including dimensions,concentration,stability,and nanomaterial base-fluid choices,on the overall energy conversion efficiency are also discussed.Furthermore,the effect of an external magnetic field on the PV/T system performance is analyzed.The results demonstrated that the entire system efficiency could be achieved in the 85%–90%range by optimizing the PV/T pipe structure arrangements and introducing various nanofluids compared with conventional PV/T modules.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation Project of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2023ME121)Taishan’s Scholar Program of Shandong Province,China(Grant No.tsqn 202211183)the Outstanding Youth Science Foundation Project of Shandong Province(Overseas)(Grant No.2023HWYQ-076).
文摘Solar energy is one of the most extensively utilized sustainable energy resources.It can effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve energy savings.Photovoltaic/thermal(PV/T)modules are typically used to achieve photo-to-electricity and photo-to-thermal energy conversions.Various nanofluids have been adopted as thermal fluids to improve the heat exchange performance of PV/T modules.Consequently,this paper reviews and investigates the latest progress in PV/T module applications integrated with different types of nanomaterials,including metal and metal oxides,non-metallic materials,magnetic fluids,and nano-reinforced phase change materials(NePCMs),and thermal pipe structures such as twisted tubes,bionic tubes,serpentine tubes,and microchannels.The influences of different parameters,including dimensions,concentration,stability,and nanomaterial base-fluid choices,on the overall energy conversion efficiency are also discussed.Furthermore,the effect of an external magnetic field on the PV/T system performance is analyzed.The results demonstrated that the entire system efficiency could be achieved in the 85%–90%range by optimizing the PV/T pipe structure arrangements and introducing various nanofluids compared with conventional PV/T modules.
