Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
4-18-2024
Disciplines
Energy Systems | Heat Transfer, Combustion | Physics
Advisor
Dean Langley
Abstract
This thesis examined radiative cooling on a small scale using a hybrid photovoltaic/radiative cooling model system, to determine its efficiency for large-scale power generation. Radiative cooling is concerned with heat transfer and this thesis’s main goal is to harness that heat energy to produce electricity. The efficiency of the system was tested using various light sources at different angles and total power output. The testing was done several times and there proved to be a proportional relationship between light intensity and current output. However, due to the performance threshold of the PTEC module, the component of the system used to model radiative cooling affected its efficiency. Therefore, based on the data radiative cooling cannot be used on a large scale unless harnessing and storing thermal energy is improved.
Recommended Citation
Hanna, Rickia, "Radiative Cooling for Energy-Efficient Power Generation" (2024). Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-). 259.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/ur_cscday/259