Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate

The integration of building structure with renewable components such as photovoltaic (PV) panel and thermoelectric modules (TEMs), provides new opportunities for exploiting natural energy and minimizing impact on the environment. This paper presents experimental and simulation investigation of a nov...

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Main Authors: Kashif, Irshad, Khairul, Habib, F., Basrawi, Saha, Bidyut Baran
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spelling ump-165832017-04-26T03:52:40Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16583/ Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate Kashif, Irshad Khairul, Habib F., Basrawi Saha, Bidyut Baran TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The integration of building structure with renewable components such as photovoltaic (PV) panel and thermoelectric modules (TEMs), provides new opportunities for exploiting natural energy and minimizing impact on the environment. This paper presents experimental and simulation investigation of a novel thermoelectric air duct system (TE-AD) assisted with photovoltaic (PV) system for space cooling in Malaysian weather condition. The north facing TE-AD system consist of fifteen TEMs assisted by 300 Wp south wall facing PV system for cooling of test room whose volume is 9.45 m3. Both simulation and experimental results were in good agreement and showed that PV assisted TE - AD system when operated at 6 A gives the optimum temperature difference of 6.8 °C with cooling capacity of 517.24 W and COP of 1.15. Combination of the TE-AD and PV system saves 1806.75 kWh/year with an additional benefit of Freon free, highly reliable and less fossil fuel consuming system. Elsevier Ltd 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/16583/1/Study%20of%20a%20thermoelectric%20air%20duct%20system%20assisted%20by%20photovoltaic%20wall%20for%20space%20cooling%20in%20tropical%20climate.pdf Kashif, Irshad and Khairul, Habib and F., Basrawi and Saha, Bidyut Baran (2017) Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate. Energy, 119. pp. 504-522. ISSN 0360-5442 (Print), 1873-6785 (Online) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.110 DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.110
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Kashif, Irshad
Khairul, Habib
F., Basrawi
Saha, Bidyut Baran
Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate
description The integration of building structure with renewable components such as photovoltaic (PV) panel and thermoelectric modules (TEMs), provides new opportunities for exploiting natural energy and minimizing impact on the environment. This paper presents experimental and simulation investigation of a novel thermoelectric air duct system (TE-AD) assisted with photovoltaic (PV) system for space cooling in Malaysian weather condition. The north facing TE-AD system consist of fifteen TEMs assisted by 300 Wp south wall facing PV system for cooling of test room whose volume is 9.45 m3. Both simulation and experimental results were in good agreement and showed that PV assisted TE - AD system when operated at 6 A gives the optimum temperature difference of 6.8 °C with cooling capacity of 517.24 W and COP of 1.15. Combination of the TE-AD and PV system saves 1806.75 kWh/year with an additional benefit of Freon free, highly reliable and less fossil fuel consuming system.
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author Kashif, Irshad
Khairul, Habib
F., Basrawi
Saha, Bidyut Baran
author_facet Kashif, Irshad
Khairul, Habib
F., Basrawi
Saha, Bidyut Baran
author_sort Kashif, Irshad
title Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate
title_short Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate
title_full Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate
title_fullStr Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate
title_full_unstemmed Study of a Thermoelectric Air Duct System Assisted by Photovoltaic Wall for Space Cooling In Tropical Climate
title_sort study of a thermoelectric air duct system assisted by photovoltaic wall for space cooling in tropical climate
publisher Elsevier Ltd
publishDate 2017
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