PVT Solar Collector Assessment Using Matlab/Simulink

A dynamic model of the PVT solar system is presented in this article coupled to a heat storage tank, a heat exchanger, and pump controllers. To predict the instantaneous system efficiencies, the working fluid temperature at the collector’s output, and the tank temperature with inlet temperature fluctuations, a Matlab/Simulink-based model has been developed. The findings show that in the summer, heat storage temperatures can rise to 55 ℃. The results show also that the annual average overall PVT system efficiency is increased by about 21.83% when considering a controlled coupled PVT collector. We may infer that increasing the PVT system by considering a storage tank coupled with pump controllers is a good option. The simulation’s output may be used as a research basis for dynamic simulation for predicting coupled PVT solar collector performance.