In the present work a metal foam heat sink is presented, which is suitable for hybrid solar panels. The heat sink is designed to be placed in contact with a layer of photovoltaic cells, removing from them the heat resulting from the solar radiation. It is composed of an aluminum box containing an aluminum open-cell foam, through which a water flow is forced. Some preliminary measurements are presented. In particular the pressure drops between the inlet and outlet water plena and the global heat transfer effectiveness are shown under different conditions.
Greppi, M., Fabbri, G. (2019). Performance evaluation of a metal foam heat sink for solar hybrid panels. New York : American Institute of Physics [10.1063/1.5138825].
Performance evaluation of a metal foam heat sink for solar hybrid panels
Greppi, Matteo
;Fabbri, Giampietro
2019
Abstract
In the present work a metal foam heat sink is presented, which is suitable for hybrid solar panels. The heat sink is designed to be placed in contact with a layer of photovoltaic cells, removing from them the heat resulting from the solar radiation. It is composed of an aluminum box containing an aluminum open-cell foam, through which a water flow is forced. Some preliminary measurements are presented. In particular the pressure drops between the inlet and outlet water plena and the global heat transfer effectiveness are shown under different conditions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
