Performance analysis of a double-pass thermoelectric solar air collector.

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Author	C. Lertsatitthanakorn, A. N. Khasee, A. S. Atthajariyakul, A. S. Soponronnarit, B. A. Therdyothin, B. Ryosuke O. Suzuki, C.
Abstract	The thermoelectric (TE) solar air collector, sometimes known as the hybrid solar collector, generates both thermal and electrical energies simultaneously. A double pass TE solar air collector has been developed and tested. The TE solar collector was composed of transparent glass, air gap, an absorber plate, thermoelectric modules and rectangular fin heat sink. The incident solar radiation heats up the absorber plate so that a temperature difference is created between the thermoelectric modules that generate a direct current. Only a small part of the absorbed solar radiation is converted to electricity, while the rest increases the temperature of the absorber plate. The ambient air flows through the heat sink located in the lower channel to gain heat. The heated air then flows to the upper channel where it receives additional heating from the absorber plate. Improvements to the thermal and overall efficiencies of the system can be achieved by the use of the double pass collector system and TE 2 technology. Results show that the thermal efficiency increases as the air flow rate
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Subject Keyword	Absorber Plate Performance Analysis Double-pass Thermoelectric Solar Air Collector Thermoelectric Module Additional Heating Overall Efficiency Upper Channel Heated Air Thermal Efficiency Increase Air Gap Temperature Difference Air Collector Absorbed Solar Radiation Electrical Energy Double Pas Collector System Transparent Glass Air Flow Rate Incident Solar Radiation Hybrid Solar Collector Heat Sink Small Part Rectangular Fin Heat Sink Ambient Air Te Solar Collector
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