A novel thermal regulation method for photovoltaic panels using porous metals filled with phase change material and nanoparticle additives

• Main Authors: Abdulmunem, Abdulmunem R., Mohd. Samin, Pakharuddin, Abdul Rahman, Hasimah, Hussien, Hashim A., Ghazali, Habibah
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/95468/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2021.102621
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The main problem with different types of PV cells is that they heat up beyond their optimal working temperature and thereby reduce their power generation efficiency. PV panel's thermal regulation utilising phase change material (PCM) has been a popular choice to counter the problem; however, th...