Solar Photovoltaics Thermal Profiles Development and Visualization: Experimental, Numerical Analysis and Validation

Muhammad Danish Arman Zairin, Yun Ii Go*

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Abstract

The current energy market is moving towards digitalization for energy yield monitoring. As an intermittency resource, solar energy production needs to be monitored closely which is highly dependent on environmental factors. Various research had been carried out to improve the safety, reliability and life cycle of solar PV systems. Thermal flow has been identified as one of the measurements that will significantly affect the system’s capability in terms of output and efficiency. Thermal flow studies received increased attention in sensing and visualization mechanisms among the solar industry’s stakeholders. The aim of this research paper is to design and implement a visualizing tool for solar PV thermal flow. The development of the graphical user interface (GUI) was also discussed in the paper to display and visualize the temperature condition. GUI has been developed to display images that determine the temperature condition in selected resolutions. The implication of the project is discovering the most optimal temperature measurement technique that can be utilized for upcoming real-time condition monitoring systems of solar PV systems. The significance of the output from this research would bring great benefits to future solar panel researchers regarding the importance of applying such visualizing techniques to PV systems by providing better temperature data analysis, identifying thermal flow patterns and allowing manufacturers to have quick action towards common faults. Results show that nearest-neighbour interpolation offers a slightly more accurate temperature reading compared to the Bicubic interpolation with an approximation error difference of 0.00596. Results have been validated using a thermal gun where bicubic interpolation produces a higher range of temperature reading compared to nearest-neighbour interpolation, with a difference in percentage accuracy reading of 0.5462%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of ASEAN-Australian Engineering Congress (AAEC2022)
EditorsChung Siung Choo, Basil T. Wong, Khairul Hafiz Bin Sharkawi, Daniel Kong
PublisherSpringer
Pages259-268
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9789819955473
ISBN (Print)9789819955466
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Nov 2023
EventASEAN Australian Engineering Congress 2022 - Kuching, Malaysia
Duration: 12 Jul 202214 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1072
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceASEAN Australian Engineering Congress 2022
Abbreviated titleAAEC 2022
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuching
Period12/07/2214/07/22

Keywords

  • GUI
  • Interpolation
  • Monitoring
  • Sensing
  • Thermal flow

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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