This paper explores the effects of attaching radiative cooling films at different positions of solar cells in different seasons on their thermoelectric performance through experiments and simulations. The results show that attaching a radiative cooling film on the front side can significantly reduce temperature
but due to the decrease in transmittance
the electrical performance is lost by nearly 70%; while attaching a film on the back side can reduce the average temperature by 5.08 ℃ in summer
and the power is approximately increased by 2%
maintaining a high photoelectric conversion efficiency while effectively reducing the module temperature
In terms of the comprehensive performance of thermal management and power generation efficiency
it performs even better. In summer
the film on the back side has a good cooling effect
and in a low-temperature environment with an average ambient temperature of -10 ℃ in winter
the temperature difference of the module decreases by 0.59 ℃. By reducing the temperature difference
the service life can be extended. At the same time
the radiative cooling effect is affected by irradiance
ambient temperature and wind speed. The cooling effect of attaching a film is more prominent under high temperature and high irradiance conditions
while enhancing convection will weaken its cooling effect.
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