[TRNSYS-users] TRNSYS Type 835: PVT and PV model (new free user-written type)

[Danny Jonas]

Dear TRNSYS users, 

 

we developed and published a new user-written TRNSYS component Type 835: PV
model for the coupling with solar thermal absorber and collector models as
PVT model (free download link below).

 

The main idea behind this model was to develop a PV performance model in
TRNSYS, which can be coupled to existing models of solar thermal collectors
or absorbers for the calculation of the electrical power output of WISC and
covered photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors.

 

It is especially developed for the connection with thermal models which are
based on the quasi-dynamic model of ISO 9806, e.g. TRNSYS Type 832 (Haller
et al., 2013), and is validated for this combination. 

 

As addition, the model includes a PV mode to simulate PV modules based on
the same performance model, e.g. for a comparison of the electrical yield of
a PV module and PVT collectors using identical PV cells. 

The major difference between the calculation of PV modules and PVT
collectors in this approach results from the cell temperatures, which are
determined by the fluid temperature in PVT collectors and by a steady-state
module temperature in PV modules.

 

The model is available for free and the latest release version can be
downloaded from: 

https://www.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1446414

 

GitHub repository:

https://github.com/DnJns/TRNSYS_Type835_PVT

 

Furthermore, a paper on the implementation, validation and parameter
identification approach for the PVT performance model using TRNSYS is
published in Solar Energy Journal with Open Access: 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038092X19309223

 

We hope it helps the community for new investigations on PVT technologies
and its application in energy systems. 

 

Best regards

Danny 

 

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Danny Jonas, M.Eng.
Saarland University
Chair of Automation and Energy Systems
Campus 
66123 Saarbrücken (Germany)
 
E-Mail:  <mailto:danny.jonas at aut.uni-saarland.de>
danny.jonas at aut.uni-saarland.de
URL:  <http://www.aut.uni-saarland.de/> www.aut.uni-saarland.de



(References:

Haller, M., Perers, B., Bales, C., Paavilainen, J., Dalibard, A., Fischer,
S., Bertram, E., 2013. TRNSYS Type 832 v5.01, Dynamic Collector Model by
Bengt Perers. Updated Input-Output Reference.)

 

 

 

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