Effect of Duct Width in Ducted Photovoltaic Facades
Elbakheit, Abdel rahman . 2008
This paper presents an investigation into the integration of a ducted photovoltaic (PV) system in an architectural facade. The aim is to optimise the design of the ducted system in a real life façade design scenario. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been applied as a tool to estimate temperatures of the ducted PV system and to evaluate between different studied parameters. Miscellaneous design conditions are considered together with high rise building integration. The combined effect of PV panel configuration and the addition of vents into a ducted PV system would result in an optimum depth of the duct for cooling PV within 90cm. Ducted PV systems provide cooling prospects of up to 60% better than PV integration without it. A ducted PV system can benefit from the height of a high rise building due to the build up effect of buoyancy.
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