Figures & data
Figure 1. (a). Real time setup of experimental setup. (b). Orientation of thermocouples mounted on the PV panels.
![Figure 1. (a). Real time setup of experimental setup. (b). Orientation of thermocouples mounted on the PV panels.](/cms/asset/81b0b791-b8c8-477c-adb7-5bb28da57f13/ueso_a_2305302_f0001_oc.jpg)
Table 1. Description of polycrystalline silicon PV panel.
Table 2. Uncertainties associated with the measuring instruments of the experimental setup.
Figure 4. Comparative power and temperature variations of modified and comparison PV modules on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd February.
![Figure 4. Comparative power and temperature variations of modified and comparison PV modules on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd February.](/cms/asset/4eb13bbd-d0a8-49bb-880a-a2c55066c998/ueso_a_2305302_f0004_oc.jpg)
Table 3. Summary of maximum power gain with natural circulation.
Table 4. Summary of PV module temperature variation with natural circulation.
Table 5. Summary of PV module temperature variation with forced circulation.
Table 6. Summary of maximum power gain with forced circulation.
Figure 5a. Comparative power of modified and comparison (Pc & Pm) of PV modules on 8th ,9th, 10th, & 28th February and 1st , & 2nd March.
![Figure 5a. Comparative power of modified and comparison (Pc & Pm) of PV modules on 8th ,9th, 10th, & 28th February and 1st , & 2nd March.](/cms/asset/5afec20d-5f5f-466f-a75f-e50b8a2d7a0a/ueso_a_2305302_f0005a_oc.jpg)
Figure 5b. Temperature trend [ambient, modified and comparison (Ta, Tcf, tcr, tmf, & tmr) on 8th ,9th, 10th, & 28th February and 1st , & 2nd March.
![Figure 5b. Temperature trend [ambient, modified and comparison (Ta, Tcf, tcr, tmf, & tmr) on 8th ,9th, 10th, & 28th February and 1st , & 2nd March.](/cms/asset/1e5bcd30-2d25-4103-a30f-059d14b96d1b/ueso_a_2305302_f0005b_oc.jpg)
Table 7. Summary of average temperature and efficiency gain with natural circulation.
Table 8. Summary of average temperature and efficiency gain with forced circulation.
Table 9. Comparison with other works done in past on cooling of PV system.