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ArticleScientific reports2026

Thermal regulation and electrical performance improvement of solar panels using magnetically assisted nanofluid flow.

Khalid H Almitani, Ali Basem, Hussein A Z Al-Bonsrulah, Mashhour A Alazwari, Nidal H Abu-Hamdeh, Ahmad H Milyani

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Khalid H AlmitaniDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ali BasemAir Conditioning Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Warith Al-Anbiyaa University, Karbala, 56001, Iraq.
Hussein A Z Al-BonsrulahDepartment of Medical Instrumentation Engineering Techniques, Al Safwa University College, Karbala, 56001, Iraq.
Mashhour A AlazwariDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Nidal H Abu-HamdehCenter of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy and Power Systems/Energy Efficiency Group, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad H MilyaniDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Ahmadmilyani7@gmail.com.

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Abstract

This study is directed toward improving the thermal regulation of photovoltaic modules by employing ferrofluid-based laminar cooling within confined jet systems and triangular channel geometries. To enhance energy recovery, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) was incorporated between the absorber layer and the cooling unit, enabling the conversion of residual thermal energy into supplementary electrical power. The introduction of an external magnetic field, acting through Lorentz forces, substantially intensified the cooling effectiveness and improved the operational stability of the photovoltaic panel. This study introduces a novel integrated framework that simultaneously considers magnetic cooling using ferrofluid, confined jet impingement in triangular channels, thermoelectric energy harvesting, and the influence of dust deposition within a photovoltaic-thermoelectric (PV-TEG) system. Dust deposition was incorporated to represent realistic outdoor operating conditions, while the applied magnetic field was utilized to enhance ferrofluid heat transfer characteristics through magnetically induced flow modification. Key performance metrics, including thermal efficiency (η

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Electrical efficiencyLaminar flowLorentz forceNanofluid jetPVT–TEGThermal management

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