A study on simulations of the power output and practical models for building integrated photovoltaic systems

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 929-935

  Lu, Lin ^a   Yang, H X ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

MODULES; PAYBACK TIME; POWER OUTPUT; PRIMARY ENERGY;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 12344260595     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1701883     Document Type: Article

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