In order to more easily demonstrate the impact of the heat transfer fluid on the diffusion process around electronic component and photovoltaic (PV) solar module, we have undertaken in this paper to characterize beforehand the thermal field around the PV cells located inside one of the earlier PVT collectors. The turbulent model was applied to a feasible two-equation model and the two-dimensional equations Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) were discretized with the second order wind diagram. The SIMPLE algorithm is adopted as a numerical procedure. Our results show, on the one hand, that the direct use of ambient air accelerates the dispersion of the thermal field around the PV panel. On the other hand, with the increase of solar flux, the electrical efficiency of the solar panel decreases considerably. The ambient air in Kumba city has an important influence on the thermal field diffusion process inside the conventional PVT collector.

design, modeling, simulation, PVT collector, CFD.

Received: January 8, 2021; Accepted: March 23, 2021; Published: July 1, 2021

How to cite this article: Paiguy Armand Ngouateu Wouagfack, Blaise Séraphin Tagne Kaptue, Franck Armel Talla Konchou, Daniel Lissouck, Claude Vidal Aloyem Kaze, Raoul Fotso, Denis Tcheukam Toko, Oumarou Hamandjoda and Bienvenu Kenmeugne, Evaluation of the Energy Performance of a Photovoltaic-Thermal Renewable Energy Recovery Device, Advances and Applications in Fluid Mechanics 26(2) (2021), 85-105. DOI: 10.17654/FM026020085

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