Integration of PV technology into the building environment: a model for the thermal regulation of PV-roof integrated systems

Author

Fuentes, Manuel ; Roaf, Susan

Author_Institution

Sch. of Archit., Oxford Brookes Univ., UK

fYear

1997

fDate

29 Sep-3 Oct 1997

Firstpage

1385

Lastpage

1388

Abstract

In this paper, a novel method for designing a structure that integrates PV modules into a roof environment is developed. The objective of the method is to optimise the thermal behaviour of the PV power system in order to minimise the electrical losses due to the high module operating temperatures. While component dissipation patterns and system operating modes vary widely, a PV roof integrated system was modelled and an analytical solution for maximising the heat transfer per unit of volume or unit of area was found. The mathematical model was verified with computer simulations and with measurements taken in the Oxford Solar House, UK

Keywords

heat transfer; photovoltaic power systems; solar cell arrays; thermal analysis; PV-roof integrated systems; building-integrated PV power systems; component dissipation patterns; heat transfer maximisation; mathematical model; module operating temperature; system operating modes; thermal behaviour optimisation; thermal regulation model; Analytical models; Buildings; Design methodology; Heat transfer; Mathematical model; Optimization methods; Pattern analysis; Power system analysis computing; Power system modeling; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997., Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3767-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1997.654349

Filename

654349