Danvendra Singh
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati; Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Patna
Mohammed Asfer
Departement of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, 208016, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Dawadmi, Shaqra University, KSA
Obaied Mussad
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Dawadmi, Shaqra University, KSA
Turkey Al otaibi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Dawadmi, Shaqra University, KSA
Mohammad T Haweel
Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Dawadmi, Shaqra University, KSA
Om Prakash
Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Patna
Balkrishna Mehta
Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bhilai, Bhilai, India
In the present study, a ferrofluid based cooling technique was developed for a photovoltaic panel (32 solar PV cells) in order to enhance its electrical efficiency at higher operating temperature. The cooling system was consisting of mini channels of 5 mm × 5 mm square cross section at the back of the PV panel through which ferrofluid was flowing in the presence of magnetic field. The I−V characteristics and power output of the PV panel were measured with and without cooling. Results under different conditions are compared in terms of average temperature and electrical output of the PV panel. The maximum electrical output of the PV panel integrated with the designed ferrofluid based cooling method is observed to increase by 36% as compared to the case of no cooling.