Performance improvement of air cooled photo-voltaic thermal panel using economic model predictive control and vortex generators

H Karkaba, L Etienne, U Pelay, S Russeil, J Boonaert… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Photo-Voltaic/Thermal (PVT) system performance is defined by two main factors,
the electric power generated from the Photo-Voltaic (PV) module, and the thermal power that …

Thermal characteristics of conical heat storage tank filled by metal foam: Optimization by response surface analysis

Y Li, X Huang, T Lai, Y Wu, X Yang… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
The heat storage efficiency of heat storage tank is a challenge to optimize the utilization of
solar energy. Therefore, improving the efficiency of heat storage tank has become the main …

Electrical and thermal performance of SPVT air collector integrated to south roof of a building for cold climatic conditions

N Gupta, GN Tiwari - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, semitransparent photovoltaic thermal (SPVT) air collectors (SPVT-AC) are
integrated into the south roof of a building for cold climatic conditions and are referred to as …

Multi-objective optimization of a novel phase-change thermal storage unit based on theoretical modeling and genetic algorithm

Y Wang, Z Quan, Y Zhao, L Wang, Q Wang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Phase-change thermal storage technologies are becoming increasingly indispensable in
the field of renewable energy, and researchers have been striving to achieve high thermal …

Dynamic performance analysis of a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) collector with an extruded absorber using python optimization modeling object (Pyomo)

AS Ali, T Bounahmidi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic thermal (PVT) integrates photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors
in one system for simultaneous electricity and heat production in a reduced area. The …

Energy and exergy analysis of a modified air handling unit assisted by phase change material, heat recovery unit, and solar energy

S Faramarzi, S Mohammad Mehdi Asadzadeh… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This research focuses on designing an energy storage system using phase change material
(PCM) in the air-conditioned zone, integrated with an air handling unit (AHU). The proposed …

Identifying driving factors in cascaded packed bed latent thermal energy storage: An experimental validation

J Wu, J Fan, T Ma, W Kong, Z Chang, X Li - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The cascaded packed bed latent thermal energy storage (PBLTES) system, an innovative
and efficient technique, remains unexplored experimentally in terms of driving factors and …

Performance comparison of solid-state and fluid-driven thermal storage system

M Shaikh, M Uzair - Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2024 - Springer
This paper aims to compare the performance and efficiency of fluid-driven (FD) and solid-
state (SS) systems, which are used for solar heating using parabolic trough. Sodium nitrite …