Thermal analysis of high concentrator photovoltaic module using convergent-divergent microchannel heat sink design Articles uri icon

authors

  • Ali, Abdallah Y.M.
  • Abo-Zahhad, Essam M.
  • Elqady, Hesham I.
  • MOHAMED, HESHAM IBRAHEM FATHI
  • Elkady, M. F.
  • Ookawara, Shinichi
  • El-Shazly, A.H.
  • Radwan, Ali

publication date

  • January 2021

issue

  • 116201

volume

  • 183

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1359-4311

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1873-5606

abstract

  • The current work comprehensively investigated a new convergent-divergent microchannel heat sink design for thermal management of a dense-packed high concentrator photovoltaic module. The thermal characteristics including heat transfer, fluid flow, and energy were completed. The performance of the new convergent-divergent microchannel heat sink was compared with the conventional straight microchannel heat sink. The impact of flow direction was studied on both heat sinks by changing the inlet and outlet arrangement. The dense-packed high concentrator photovoltaic module performance was considered for a wide range of inlet mass flowrate and several cooling approaches using two different designs of microchannel heat sink.

keywords

  • thermal management; high concentrator photovoltaic; dense-packed module; convergent-divergent microchannel