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Analysis of a Photo-Voltaic-Thermal Panel Using Comsol and Simulink/Simscape Tools

A solution to improve the lower overall photo-voltaic panel efficiency is to provide it with a forced cooling system. In this way a hybrid conversion device is derived and electric and thermal energies are obtained simultaneously. To model such system, two major and different components should be considered: solar cells and cooling radiator. The main purpose of this paper is to study the electrical and thermal effects in an inter-correlated approach.

Author(s):

Valeriu BOSTAN    
University Politehnica of Bucharest
Romania

Gabriel COLT    
University Politehnica of Bucharest
Romania

Tiberiu TUDORACHE    
University Politehnica of Bucharest
Romania

Sanda Victorinne PATURCA    
University Politehnica of Bucharest
Romania

Ionel BOSTAN    
University of Pitesti
Romania