CFD Analysis and Electrical Efficiency Improvement of a Hybrid PV/T Panel Cooled by Forced Air Circulation

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="8"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Specific weight (kg/dm<sup>3</sup>)</td><td class="align_center">Thermal conductivity (W/m·K)</td><td class="align_center">Melting point (°C)</td><td class="align_center">Specific heat capacity (kcal/kg·K)</td><td class="align_center">Resistivity (<i>μ</i>Ω)</td><td class="align_center">Weight (kg/m)</td><td class="align_center">Outer/inner diameter (mm)</td><td class="align_center">Length (mm)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="8"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">8.9</td><td class="align_center">336</td><td class="align_center">1065–1085</td><td class="align_center">0.092</td><td class="align_center">1.71</td><td class="align_center">0.70</td><td class="align_center">12/10</td><td class="align_center">50</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="8"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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International Journal of Photoenergy

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Table 1: CFD Analysis and Electrical Efficiency Improvement of a Hybrid PV/T Panel Cooled by Forced Air Circulation 