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Mechanical Engineering

2019

Union College

Cooling

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Design & Evaluation Of Cooling Systems For Photovoltaic Modules, Peter Leary Apr 2019

Design & Evaluation Of Cooling Systems For Photovoltaic Modules, Peter Leary

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There is a persistent need for further development and implementation of renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar. Due to the increase in global population, the disappearance of fossil fuels, and the reality of climate change, renewable power is needed now more than ever. One such renewable power technology is solar photovoltaic, otherwise known as PV. These modules work via silicon cells which are as semiconductors, outputting electrical energy when incident with solar radiation. This is done by separating electrons and protons within the cell. One of the largest issues with PV technology is that there is a linear …