Numerical investigation of spiral and serpentine tube configurations in a PV/T system: A comparative energy, exergy, and entropy generation analysis

Key Points

• Energy analysis shows distinct performance variances between spiral and serpentine tube configurations.
• Entropy generation metrics indicate higher efficiencies in spiral tube setups compared to serpentine designs.
• Numerical investigation of thermal dynamics includes calculated energy outputs over varying temperature conditions.
• Findings suggest significant improvements could be achieved through optimized tube configurations in renewable energy systems.