Estimation of flow and heat transfer for the design of PV cooling ducts

Solar energy

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 413-420

  Brinkworth, B J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; DUCTS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NATURAL CONVECTION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC COOLING DUCTS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

FLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLAR HOT WATER TANK; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0033625786     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0038-092x(00)00082-7     Document Type: Article

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