Dual Purpose Photovoltaic Water Heater

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Dual Purpose Photovoltaic Water Heater

Senior Design Showcase project, Wentworth Institute of Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2020

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title: Dual Purpose Photovoltaic Water Heater

creator: Shail Patel, Ameer Noufal, Taylor Frothingham

subject: solar, photovoltaic, water-heater, tubing, retrofit, PV cells

description: Photovoltaic (PV) cells do not convert all of the solar radiation into electricity, resulting in heating of the device. Excessive temperature within the PV device would reduce efficiency for production of electricity. This project is developing a model to simulate the effects of using the excess heat to warm water that would both reduce the temperature of the PV device and warm water for residential purposes. Based on the results of the simulations, such a method could be used to improve efficiency of the PV cells and to reduce the cost of heating water for residential purposes.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2020

type: Presentation

format: video recording

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language: eng

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