Modeling and Characteristic Parameters Analysis of a Trough Concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal System with GaAs and Super Cell Arrays
Table 2
The theoretical calculation results and the experimental results of the TCPV/T system.
(a)
(W/m2)
m (kg)
(°C)
(°C)
(m/s1)
(°C)
/(°C)
—
—
—
—
—
M
S
M
S
Super cell array
905.1
0.0050
22.6
16.7
1.7
50.1
50.5
83.2
84.40
953.7
0.0111
24.1
16.4
3.5
39.0
38.6
57.6
56.26
GaAs cell array
902.1
0.008
20.1
19.9
1.0
39.1
38.6
61.4
60.20
894.2
0.008
19.8
20.2
2.0
38.2
37.8
59.4
58.3
(b)
(W)
(%)
(%)
(%)
M
S
M
S
M
S
M
S
Super cell array
34.11
33.44
32.56
33.04
1.93
1.89
34.50
34.93
41.33
42.19
37.17
36.18
2.22
2.27
39.40
38.44
GaAs cell array
100.80
101.94
36.12
35.17
5.73
5.80
41.85
40.96
101.92
102.71
35.29
34.52
5.85
5.89
41.13
40.41
—direct radiation, m—fluid mass, —inlet temperature of fluid, —ambient temperature, —wind speed, —outlet temperature of fluid, —temperature of solar cell array, —the maximum power output of system, —total efficiency; M—measured, S—simulated).
