Experimental study on performance enhancement of smart PV water cooling using a built ON–OFF temperature control application in a digital embedded system.
Saved in:
| Title: | Experimental study on performance enhancement of smart PV water cooling using a built ON–OFF temperature control application in a digital embedded system. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Hamed, Ahmed Hassan1 (AUTHOR), Sharkawy, Abdel‐Nasser1,2 (AUTHOR) abdelnassersharkawy@eng.svu.edu.eg, Hamdan, I.3,4 (AUTHOR), Maghrabie, Hussein M.1,5 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. May/Jun2026, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p1-14. 14p. |
| Subjects: | Temperature control, Arduino (Microcontroller), Cooling of water, Solar cell efficiency, Infrared thermometers, Feedback control systems, Digital control systems |
| Abstract: | Semiconductors, including photovoltaics, are highly sensitive to temperature because their efficiency drops as the temperature rises. Although water cooling techniques were developed to overcome excessive photovoltaic temperature increases, their cooling process still needs to be automated or controlled. An ON–OFF temperature control system was established using a digital embedded system based on the Arduino Uno Microcontroller, an H‐bridge, a DC pump, and an MLX90614 infrared temperature sensor to regulate a PV water cooling process. For 40 W cooled and uncooled PV panels, measurements and calculations were made of solar radiation, open circuit voltage, and short circuit current to estimate power production, and electrical efficiency. A study was established based on three different set point temperatures which are 40°C, 45°C, and 50°C. The maximum decrease in PV temperature was 31.5°C, 30°C, and 25°C for 40°C, 45°C, and 50°C set point temperatures, respectively. The maximum increase in power output was 9.78%, 8.54%, and 7.2%, and the electrical efficiency increased by 9.96%, 8.52%, and 7.22% utilizing 40°C, 45°C, and 50°C set point temperatures. For the established temperature control digital embedded system, the Arduino unit offered an ideal and affordable integrated controller. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Engineering Source |
| FullText | Text: Availability: 0 |
|---|---|
| Header | DbId: egs DbLabel: Engineering Source An: 194163769 AccessLevel: 6 PubType: Academic Journal PubTypeId: academicJournal PreciseRelevancyScore: 0 |
| IllustrationInfo | |
| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: Experimental study on performance enhancement of smart PV water cooling using a built ON–OFF temperature control application in a digital embedded system. – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hamed%2C+Ahmed+Hassan%22">Hamed, Ahmed Hassan</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Sharkawy%2C+Abdel‐Nasser%22">Sharkawy, Abdel‐Nasser</searchLink><relatesTo>1,2</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<i> abdelnassersharkawy@eng.svu.edu.eg</i><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hamdan%2C+I%2E%22">Hamdan, I.</searchLink><relatesTo>3,4</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Maghrabie%2C+Hussein+M%2E%22">Maghrabie, Hussein M.</searchLink><relatesTo>1,5</relatesTo> (AUTHOR) – Name: TitleSource Label: Source Group: Src Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Environmental+Progress+%26+Sustainable+Energy%22">Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy</searchLink>. May/Jun2026, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p1-14. 14p. – Name: Subject Label: Subjects Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Temperature+control%22">Temperature control</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Arduino+%28Microcontroller%29%22">Arduino (Microcontroller)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cooling+of+water%22">Cooling of water</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Solar+cell+efficiency%22">Solar cell efficiency</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Infrared+thermometers%22">Infrared thermometers</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Feedback+control+systems%22">Feedback control systems</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Digital+control+systems%22">Digital control systems</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Semiconductors, including photovoltaics, are highly sensitive to temperature because their efficiency drops as the temperature rises. Although water cooling techniques were developed to overcome excessive photovoltaic temperature increases, their cooling process still needs to be automated or controlled. An ON–OFF temperature control system was established using a digital embedded system based on the Arduino Uno Microcontroller, an H‐bridge, a DC pump, and an MLX90614 infrared temperature sensor to regulate a PV water cooling process. For 40 W cooled and uncooled PV panels, measurements and calculations were made of solar radiation, open circuit voltage, and short circuit current to estimate power production, and electrical efficiency. A study was established based on three different set point temperatures which are 40°C, 45°C, and 50°C. The maximum decrease in PV temperature was 31.5°C, 30°C, and 25°C for 40°C, 45°C, and 50°C set point temperatures, respectively. The maximum increase in power output was 9.78%, 8.54%, and 7.2%, and the electrical efficiency increased by 9.96%, 8.52%, and 7.22% utilizing 40°C, 45°C, and 50°C set point temperatures. For the established temperature control digital embedded system, the Arduino unit offered an ideal and affordable integrated controller. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| PLink | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=egs&AN=194163769 |
| RecordInfo | BibRecord: BibEntity: Identifiers: – Type: doi Value: 10.1002/ep.70162 Languages: – Code: eng Text: English PhysicalDescription: Pagination: PageCount: 14 StartPage: 1 Subjects: – SubjectFull: Temperature control Type: general – SubjectFull: Arduino (Microcontroller) Type: general – SubjectFull: Cooling of water Type: general – SubjectFull: Solar cell efficiency Type: general – SubjectFull: Infrared thermometers Type: general – SubjectFull: Feedback control systems Type: general – SubjectFull: Digital control systems Type: general Titles: – TitleFull: Experimental study on performance enhancement of smart PV water cooling using a built ON–OFF temperature control application in a digital embedded system. Type: main BibRelationships: HasContributorRelationships: – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Hamed, Ahmed Hassan – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Sharkawy, Abdel‐Nasser – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Hamdan, I. – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Maghrabie, Hussein M. IsPartOfRelationships: – BibEntity: Dates: – D: 01 M: 05 Text: May/Jun2026 Type: published Y: 2026 Identifiers: – Type: issn-print Value: 19447442 Numbering: – Type: volume Value: 45 – Type: issue Value: 3 Titles: – TitleFull: Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy Type: main |
| ResultId | 1 |
