Parametric studies of PVT-CPC active conical solar still

Abstract

This research gives an explanation that has been made to establish a model (thermal) that has operating solar still that have condensing cover in conical shape for the suggested photo-voltaic thermal compound parabolic concentrator. This model is completely depending on simplified equation of energy balance of each and every element of the suggested structure. A sensitive parametric investigation to check performance of the photo-voltaic thermal compound parabolic concentrator operating solar still of conical shape in form of climatic and design specification has been studied. The numerical simulations have been performed by using MATLAB for month of March in climate of New Delhi. There are various parameters that affects the packing factor of photo-voltaic thermal compound parabolic concentrator, absorptivity of basin liner and depth of basin of water on suggested operating solar still performance have been explored in details. From the results and discussion, it is found that the output on daily basis of the proposed system is inversely proportional to depth of water basin and directly proportional to absorptivity of basin liner.