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Photovoltaic thermal solar system in presence of nanofluid cooling analyzing environmental parameter in existence of TEG module

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Current work delves into enhancing the productivity of a photovoltaic (PV) unit by incorporating a thermoelectric generator (TEG). The cooling mechanism employs a triangular-shaped duct with a ferrofluid, and magnetic force is employed to augment the cooling efficiency. Additionally, the model accounts for the impact of dust on the system's productivity. The efficiency components, namely ηth (thermal), ηTE (thermoelectric), and ηPV (electrical PV), have been evaluated across different ranges of ϕ (nanoparticle concentration), Ha (Hartmann number), and Vin (inlet velocity). These results have been obtained through rigorous numerical simulations, with a comprehensive validation test to ensure their accuracy and reliability. When accounting for the presence of dust particles, we observe a reduction in ηth, ηTE, and ηPV by approximately 3.98, 6.96, and 9.46%, respectively. Conversely, in the presence of dust, as Ha is increased, we note a notable enhancement in ηth, ηTE, and ηPV, showing an increase of around 6.68, 19.16, and 0.69% respectively. It is worth mentioning that the increase in ηPV's enhancement diminishes by about 4.12% under the influence of dust. When Vin is set at 0.078, we observe significant enhancements in ηth, ηTE, and ηPV, amounting to approximately 7.29, 20.25, and 0.72%, respectively, as Ha increases. However, it is worth noting that the influence of Ha on both ηth and ηTE diminishes, showing a decrease of about 8.25 and 4.48%, respectively, when Vin is set to 0.17 m/s. On the other hand, an increase in Vin leads to an intensified effect on ηth, ηTE, and ηPV, with enhancements of around 10.19, 29.14, and 1%, respectively, under the condition of Ha = 0. Furthermore, with the rise of Ha, the influence of Vin on ηPV experiences an increment of about 0.5%, while its impact on ηth diminishes by approximately 6%. Introducing nanoparticles can bolster the thermal characteristics of the ferrofluid, leading to significant enhancements in performance, particularly in ηTE. However, it is worth noting that the improvements in ηth, ηTE, and ηPV due to the addition of nanoparticles decrease by about 13.37, 9.91, and 4.78%, respectively, with the increase of Vin, especially in the absence of Ha. Additionally, the uniformity experiences substantial improvements of approximately 22.54 and 31.25% with the augmentation of Ha, observed at Vin values of 0.078 and 0.17, respectively.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia, for funding this research work through the project number ISP23-60

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia

    Adel Almarashi, Waleed Hamali, Idir Mechai, Raed Qahiti & Musawa Yahya Almusawa

  2. Mechanical Power Technical Engineering Department, Al-Amarah University College, Maysan, Iraq

    Hussein A. Z. AL-bonsrulah

  3. Department of Mathematics, Al-Aflaj College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Aflaj, 710-11912, Saudi Arabia

    Nasrin B. M. Elbashir

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Almarashi, A., Hamali, W., Mechai, I. et al. Photovoltaic thermal solar system in presence of nanofluid cooling analyzing environmental parameter in existence of TEG module. J Therm Anal Calorim 149, 2739–2747 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12827-5

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