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Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Water and Aluminum Oxide Nanofluid as a Coolant for Solar Panels

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dc.contributor.authorFarhan A.F.I.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAziz N.A.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMohamed H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorZainal B.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJunoh H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid58512593900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid58513078400en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57136356100en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57200914760en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56335823200en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-14T03:18:31Z
dc.date.available2024-10-14T03:18:31Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractA solar panel, also known as a photovoltaic (PV) panel, converts photons from sunlight into usable energy. However, panel warming during the day limits voltage production and results in energy-electricity waste. The efficiency of this PV panel's cooling system utilizing water and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanofluid was simulated and assessed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). This research examines the thermal performance of temperature differences between uncooled, water-cooled, and Al2O3 nanofluid-cooled solar panels. To find the lowest temperature of the solar panel achieved, the mass flow rates of coolants (16.5, 33, 66, and 99 L/h) and inlet coolant temperatures (20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 �C) were varied. Al2O3 nanofluid-cooled solar panels at the maximum flow rate and the lowest inlet coolant temperature, 99 L/h and 20?, respectively, promised the minimum solar panel temperature, which is critical for energy storage. Furthermore, the use of nanofluid coolant assisted in the reduction of 41 to 60% of solar panel temperature. These results shed insight into the capabilities of nanofluid in the coolant system. � 2023, Semarak Ilmu Publishing. All rights reserved.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.37934/arfmts.106.2.87102
dc.identifier.epage102
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85166217721
dc.identifier.spage87
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85166217721&doi=10.37934%2farfmts.106.2.87102&partnerID=40&md5=ab10207395877ad8c6e3e9c314070287
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/34228
dc.identifier.volume106
dc.pagecount15
dc.publisherSemarak Ilmu Publishingen_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleJournal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences
dc.subjectAnsys simulation
dc.subjectCFD simulation
dc.subjectcooling system
dc.subjectenergy
dc.subjectnanofluid coolant
dc.subjectPV panel
dc.subjectsolar energy
dc.titleInvestigation of the Thermal Performance of Water and Aluminum Oxide Nanofluid as a Coolant for Solar Panelsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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