Performance study of thermoelectric solar-assisted heat pump with reflectors
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Author list: Lertsatitthanakorn C., Soponronnarit S., Jamradloedluk J., Rungsiyopas M., Sarachitti R.
Publisher: Springer
Publication year: 2014
Journal: Journal of Electronic Materials (0361-5235)
Volume number: 43
Issue number: 6
Start page: 2040
End page: 2046
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 0361-5235
eISSN: 1543-186X
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Abstract
The simultaneous conversion of solar radiation into thermal and electrical energy in a thermoelectric (TE) solar-assisted heat pump is, for the purposes of this study, referred to as hybrid conversion. To capture more thermal and electrical energy, flat-plate reflectors have been mounted on a TE solar collector. To obtain higher solar radiation intensity on the TE solar collector, the position of the reflectors has been changed and the optimal position of the reflectors determined by both experimental measurements and numerical calculation so as to obtain maximal concentration of solar radiation intensity. The calculated values have been found to be in good agreement with measured ones. Improvements to the thermal energy and electrical power outputs of the system can be achieved by the use of the TE solar-assisted heat pump with reflectors. For the optimum position of the reflectors, the coefficient of performance (COP) of the system formed from a TE solar collector integrated with a heat pump (TESC-HP) was 5.60. The power output and conversion efficiency of the TE modules can reach 10.09 W and 2.40%, respectively, being improved by 34.5% and 18.2%, respectively, compared with the TESC-HP without reflectors. ฉ 2013 TMS.
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