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Abstract
This thesis presents a solution to resolve some engineering issues by integrating PV cells with a thermoelectric cooling element (TEC). Integrating TEC with PV cells helps to get electricity from the PV through the TEC element to an actively or passively cooled heat sink. The temperature difference established across the TEC can generate additional cooling and heating by the Peltier effect. A computer modeling using Visual Basic Version 6 was developed to obtain the useful power for cooling load using different PV modules integrated with various thermoelectric models based on Peltier effect and depending on measured solar radiation. Optimal geometry and performance specifications of the TEC and optimal PV module for (PV/TEC) integrated systems are also determined. This study presented the feasibility of developing the cooling mode using a (PV/TEC) integrated system that can offer better performance than traditional that can be obtained from each individual system. The key parameters, that are decisive to the development of efficient integrated system, were investigated. These parameters include the I-V characteristic Curves of PV cells, performance specifications of thermoelectric element (Peltier), thermal coupling between the (PV and TE) and solar radiation. It was found that, PV solar cells have preferred temperature coefficient that are the most suitable for use in a (PV/TEC) integrated system. The Pe3 model may be an efficient one according to its performance specifications and PV10 module is suitable for the proposed system according on its specific characteristics. The maximum current of each Peltier model affects the obtained useful power. The maximum current of each Peltier model depends on duration of solar radiation and also, affect of the realized useful power from each proposed (PV/Pe) integrated system. The solar radiation and solar duration of the work location are very suitable for the proposed (PV/Pe) integrated system