Performance Evaluation and Optimization Study of Photovoltaic Modules Incorporating Radiative Cooling Films
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Performance Evaluation and Optimization Study of Photovoltaic Modules Incorporating Radiative Cooling Films
Journal of RefrigerationPages: 1-10(2026)
作者机构:
1.新疆大学电气工程学院 乌鲁木齐 830017
2. 西北能源碳中和教育部工程研究中心 乌鲁木齐 830017
作者简介:
Gu Wenbo, male, associate professor, School of Electrical Engineering, Xinjiang University, E-mail: bobo1314@sjtu.edu.cn. Research fields: renewable energy and thermal physics of solar cells.
基金信息:
Youth Support Project of Tianshan Talents Training Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(2024TSYCQNTJ0018);Major Science and Technology Projects of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region through the Grant(2025A01006-2)
Xu Duowei,Gu Wenbo,Bi Tao,et al. Performance Evaluation and Optimization Study of Photovoltaic Modules Incorporating Radiative Cooling Films[J]. Journal of Refrigeration,XXXX,XX(XX):1-10.
This study systematically investigated the cooling efficacy and influencing factors of radiative cooling films across different attachment positions on photovoltaic modules under varying weather conditions by establishing a thermoelectric coupling model for integrated photovoltaic module-radiative cooling film assemblies and conducting numerical simulations. These findings indicate that while attaching the cooling film to the rear surface of the PV module yields a slightly lower temperature reduction than the front-side attachment, it avoids power losses caused by obstructing front-side irradiation, resulting in superior overall electrical performance. This configuration achieves an average temperature reduction of 4.55 °C and a power increase of 3.7%. However, under ideal conditions, if the cooling film exhibits high transmittance in the visible spectrum and high reflectance in the near-infrared spectrum, front-side application achieves more pronounced cooling (9.59 °C) and power enhancement (7.83%). Under varying weather conditions, the radiative cooling film demonstrates optimal cooling performance during sunny summer days. Conversely, under low-temperature, low-irradiance conditions such as overcast winter days, the thermal resistance effect increases the module temperatures. Furthermore, irradiance and ambient temperature exhibit positive correlations with cooling efficiency, whereas wind speed shows a negative correlation. Among these factors, the irradiance exerts the most significant influence on the cooling performance of radiative cooling films.
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