Numerical analysis of micro heat exchangers for cooling of high concentration photovoltaic panels

摘要: This paper presents a numerical analysis of an optimized heat exchanger based on micro-channels for efficient active water cooling of a commercial high concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) system. In the theoretical study, four different cases were analyzed using the finite element method through the computational platform COMSOL Multiphysics 4.2 a. Critical comparisons with infrared thermography measurements are performed.