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Exergetic Optimization of a Solar Photovoltaic Array
Joint Authors
Sarhaddi, Faramarz
Behzadmehr, Amin
Ajam, Hossein
Farahat, Said
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An exergetic optimization is developed to determine the optimal performance and design parameters of a solar photovoltaic (PV) array.
A detailed energy and exergy analysis is carried out to evaluate the electrical performance, exergy destruction components, and exergy efficiency of a typical PV array.
The exergy efficiency of a PV array obtained in this paper is a function of climatic, operating, and design parameters such as ambient temperature, solar radiation intensity, PV array temperature, overall heat loss coefficient, open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current, maximum power point voltage, maximum power point current, and PV array area.
A computer simulation program is also developed to estimate the electrical and operating parameters of a PV array.
The results of numerical simulation are in good agreement with the experimental measurements noted in the previous literature.
Finally, exergetic optimization has been carried out under given climatic, operating, and design parameters.
The optimized values of the PV array temperature, the PV array area, and the maximum exergy efficiency have been found.
Parametric studies have been also carried out.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sarhaddi, Faramarz& Farahat, Said& Ajam, Hossein& Behzadmehr, Amin. 2010. Exergetic Optimization of a Solar Photovoltaic Array. Journal of Thermodynamics،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sarhaddi, Faramarz…[et al.]. Exergetic Optimization of a Solar Photovoltaic Array. Journal of Thermodynamics No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sarhaddi, Faramarz& Farahat, Said& Ajam, Hossein& Behzadmehr, Amin. Exergetic Optimization of a Solar Photovoltaic Array. Journal of Thermodynamics. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462648
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462648