Stepped air channel, perforated fins improve passive cooling in PVT

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news at 30 Oct, 12:18 UTC

Researchers have proposed a PV-thermal air collector that combines a stepped channel with perforated V-shaped fins to improve heat dissipation. Simulations showed that the design reduced PV surface temperature by 9 C and reached a maximum thermal efficiency of 31%. The post Stepped air channel…