This work undertakes both simulation and experimental studies of a new design of a photovoltaic thermal solar air collector (PV/T). In order to improve the thermal and electrical performances for a specific application, the analytical expressions for thermal parameters and efficiency are derived by developing an energy balance equation for each component of the PV/T air collector. This type of hybrid collector can be applied in the facades of buildings. The electricity and heat produced will satisfy the energy needs of the buildings, while ensuring an aesthetic view of its facades. A typical prototype was designed, constructed, and implemented in the applied research unit on renewable energies in Ghardaia, situated in the south of Algeria. This region has semiarid characteristics. Results obtained by an experimental test are presented and compared to those predicted through simulation. Results include the temperature of each component of the PV/T collector and air temperature at the inlet and outlet of the channel. It has been found that the theoretical results predicted by the developed mathematical model, for instance, outlet temperature, agree with those found through experimental work.

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光伏/热风集热器能量性能的理论研究与实验验证

这项工作对光伏热太阳能空气收集器 (PV/T) 的新设计进行了模拟和实验研究。为了提高特定应用的热和电性能，通过为 PV/T 空气收集器的每个组件开发能量平衡方程，推导出热参数和效率的解析表达式。这种类型的混合集热器可应用于建筑物的外墙。产生的电力和热量将满足建筑物的能源需求，同时确保其外墙的美观。一个典型的原型是在位于阿尔及利亚南部的 Ghardaia 的可再生能源应用研究单位设计、建造和实施的。该地区具有半干旱特征。展示了通过实验测试获得的结果，并与通过模拟预测的结果进行了比较。结果包括 PV/T 集热器各组件的温度和通道入口和出口处的空气温度。已经发现，由开发的数学模型预测的理论结果，例如出口温度，与通过实验工作发现的结果一致。