PV/T layers

Parameters

Symbols

Value

Glass cover

Aperture area (m2)

A

2

Density (kg/m3)

ρg

2200

Emissivity

εg

0.88

Extinction coefficient (/m)

Ʌ

26

Refractive index

Rg

1.5

Specific heat (J/kg)

Cg

670

Thickness (m)

δg

0.004

PV plate

Packing factor

p

0.804

Temperature coefficient (%)

βr

0.4

Reference cell efficiency (%)

ηr

15

Absorber plate

Absorptance of collector (%)

αc

95

Density of plate (kg/m3)

ρc

2702

Emissivity

εc

7

Thickness of plate (m)

δc

0.0002

Thermal conductivity (W/mK)

K

310

Tube

Diameter of tube (m)

Do

0.00953

Density of tube (kg/m3)

ρt

2702

Length of tube (m)

L

1.916

Number of tubes

N

10

Specific heat of tube (J/kgK)

Ct

903

Spacing of tubes (m)

W

0.1

Thickness of tube (m)

δt

0.0009

Insulation

Density of insulation (kg/m3)

ρi

20

Specific heatofinsulation (J/kgK)

Ci

670

Thermal conductivity (W/mK)

ki

0.034