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ArticlePloS one2023

Performance of solar roof top panels with disparate particulate accumulation: Exergy analysis on an indoor lab study.

Muhammad Alam Zaib Khan, Abdul Wahab, Fawad Ali, Naveed Ahmad, Muhammad Ali Kamran, Ali Hassan

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Muhammad Alam Zaib KhanMechanical Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-3959-2723
Abdul WahabThermal Systems Engineering Department, U.S-Pak Center for Advanced Studies in Energy, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-2698-7520
Fawad AliMechanical Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Naveed AhmadMechanical Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali KamranMechanical Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Ali HassanMechanical Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology Taxila, Taxila, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deployment of solar photovoltaic panels are significantly rising to tackle adverse effects of climate change however, factors affecting output need to be categorized in addition to latitude angle and space. It is important to consider the atmospheric impact which can drastically change output power of solar panels. This study covers dust accumulation of soil, sand and ash at variable weights to foresee its effects on panel power output. Mixtures of these particles at multiple constituents were also analyzed. Experimental results indicated that clean panel gives maximum power output of 21.37W and exergy efficiency of 7.96% whereas ash accumulation showed worst results of 2.88W power output and 1.07% exergy efficiency at 700W/m2 and 50g dust accumulation. Other parameters like energy destruction, exergy losses and sustainability index were also analyzed. Trends have been illustrated in graphs along with the change in solar intensity and dust accumulations.

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Climate ChangeDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsDustHumansSandSoilDustSandSoil

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PMID37669283
PMCPMC10479914

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