Energy and Exergy Analysis of a Plane Reflector Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Water Heating System

Table 1

Specification of the PV/T water heating system.

Component details	Specifications
Capacity of storage tank	100 liters
Area of collector	2 m × 1 m
Tube diameter	12.2 mm
Tube material	Copper
Absorber plate thickness	0.12 mm
Plate material	Copper
Air gap thickness between glass cover and absorber plate	25 mm
Insulation	Glass wool
Thickness of insulation	25 mm
Thickness of aluminum casing of the collector	100 mm
Inclination of collector with the horizontal	20°
Thickness of glass	0.425 cm
PV module material	Single crystalline silicon
Fill factor	0.7
Area of PV module	0.6 m^2
Thickness of PV module	4.5 mm
Reflector area	2 m × 1 m
Reflector material	Aluminum
Thickness of reflector	0.2 mm