Validation of Simplified Air-Based Photovoltaic Thermal Performance Model for System Integration Simulation
2026 (English)In: Proceedings of the 15th REHVA HVAC World Congress-CLIMA 2025, VOL 1 / [ed] Zilio, C Busato, F Mazzarella, L Noro, M, Springer Nature , 2026, Vol. 762, p. 909-918Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Solar systems, particularly hybrid Photovoltaic-Thermal (PVT) systems that generate both electric and thermal power can potentially cover significant part of heating and cooling demand of buildings. To evaluate the integration of PVT collectors to building energy system operation, dynamic system simulations are commonly carried out to evaluate the performance. So far, simulation of performance has focused mostly on liquid-based variants. However, for simulation of air-based PVT systems, implementations are limited and usually highly customized. In this investigation, the aim is to simplify such simulations, through already existing components found in the widely used simulation environment, i.e., TRNSYS. To achieve this, long term operation measurements of an Air-Based PVT prototype are used to validate a dynamic simulation system model. Additionally, former Computer Fluid Dynamics analysis aids in identifying key operational and heat transfer parameters. Furthermore, aspects regarding different configurations of Air-Based PVT integration to HVAC are discussed in detail.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Springer Nature , 2026. Vol. 762, p. 909-918
Series
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, ISSN 2366-2557
Keywords [en]
Air-Based PVT, Photovoltaic Thermal, Modelling, Validation, Measurements
National Category
Energy Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-386206DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-06806-4_87ISI: 001753289700087Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105023587283OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-386206DiVA, id: diva2:2088576
Conference
15th REHVA HVAC World Congress-CLIMA, JUN 04-06, 2025, Politecnico di Milano Biblioteca Campus Leonardo, Milan, ITALY
Note
Part of ISBN 978-3-032-06808-8; 978-3-032-06806-4; 978-3-032-06805-7
QC 20260728
2026-07-282026-07-282026-07-28Bibliographically approved