US-Egypt Cooperative Research: Assessment and Optimization of Annual Performance of Solar PV-H2 Energy Systems

0000728 Veziroglu描述：该奖项是为了支持T. Nejat Veziroglu，迈阿密大学清洁能源研究所所长，佛罗里达珊瑚山墙，M.H.博士Barakat，太阳能部门，国家研究中心（NRC），埃及开罗，和艾哈迈德Fakhry博士，名誉教授在开罗，埃及NRC。 这些科学家计划对太阳能光伏（PV）-氢（H2）能源系统的年度性能进行评估和优化的理论和实验研究。 将研究两个系统-一个具有存储系统，以平衡昼夜和季节性日照变化，另一个没有这样的存储。 在理论部分，将得到每个系统的操作特性和效率与变量之间的关系。 结果将针对给定条件下最有效的太阳能光伏制氢系统进行优化。 还将生成一个用于优化成本的程序。 在实验研究中，太阳能光伏制氢系统将在一年左右运行，结果将用于检查和完善理论。范围：美国PI是一个积极的研究者，在太阳能和氢能方面都有丰富的经验。 这位埃及科学家是埃及太阳能研究的领导者。 太阳能光伏--氢能的开发和优化对发展中国家和美国都很重要。 埃及有一个严重的空气污染问题，因为它扩大了经济，以满足不断增长的人口的需求，并正在寻求新的和清洁的能源生产方式。 该项目旨在满足这一需求。 该提案符合INT的目标，即支持在共同感兴趣的领域进行合作研究。 该项目得到了美国-埃及联合基金方案的支持，该方案向两国的科学家和工程师提供赠款，以开展这些合作活动。

0000728VezirogluDescription: This award is to support a collaborative project by Dr. T. Nejat Veziroglu, Director, Clean Energy Research Institute, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, Dr. M.H. Barakat, Solar Energy Department, the National Research Center (NRC), Cairo, Egypt, and Dr. Ahmed Fakhry, Emeritus Professor at the NRC in Cairo, Egypt. These scientists plan to conduct theoretical and experimental investigations of the assessment and optimization of the annual performance of solar photovoltaic (PV)-hydrogen (H2) energy systems. Two systems will be investigated - one with a storage system to even out the diurnal and seasonal insolation changes, and the other, with no such storage. In the theoretical part, the relations between the operational characteristics and efficiency of each system and the variables will be obtained. The results will be optimized for the most efficient solar PV Hydrogen Production System for a given set of conditions. Also a program will be generated for optimizing the cost. In the experimental investigation, a solar PV Hydrogen Production system will be operated around the year, and the results will be used to check and refine the theory.Scope: The US PI is an active investigator with extensive experience in both solar energy and hydrogen energy. The Egyptian scientist is a leader in the research on solar energy in Egypt. The topic of solar PV- Hydrogen energy development and optimization is important to developing countries as well as to the United States. Egypt has a serious problem with air pollution as it expands its economy to meet the needs of a growing population, and is seeking new and clean means for energy generation. This project is designed to address that need. This proposal meets the INT objective of supporting collaborative research in areas of mutual interest. This project is being supported under the US-Egypt Joint Fund Program, which provides grants to scientists and engineers in both countries to carry out these cooperative activities.