Desenvolvimento de produto: pesquisa para proposição de brise-soleil fotovoltaico

Abstract

Due to the reduction of production costs in the international market and the rational use of energy resources, photovoltaic technologies present many possibilities and good opportunities for innovation. In this sense, this work is based on experimental research, aiming to design a brise-soleil with the use of photovoltaics. In this proposal, we seek to increase the energy efficiency of PV modules by inserting fins for heat dissipation. This favors the cooling of the rear surface of the module improving their energy performance. For this, detailed literature review was conducted; and use of specific software to product design; and virtual prototyping. The design process was driven by a specific methodology in the area of product development. Developed concepts were validated and unranked through the specific decision matrix and through three-dimensional virtual simulation modeler. The component for heat dissipation was tested in the laboratory with the aid of thermographic camera to record temperature changes. Importantly, the brise-soleil PV was designed in accordance with the PV module SX 120 U model company BP Solar. Subsequently, the project was applied to study at the Federal Court building in the city of Juiz de Fora (MG). This study was guided by prescriptive RTQ - C (2010) method, where the rating of the energy efficiency of the building in its current state was performed, and in the hypothetical situation, after the virtual trial brise-soleil PV on the north facade. Finally, there is the collaborative work in proposing solutions that combine environmental comfort and energy efficiency in buildings.