Experimental characterisation of an asymmetric compound parabolic photovoltaic concentrator designed for building integration in the UK

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 85-96

  Mallick, T K ^a   Eames, P C ^a   Hyde, T J ^a   Norton, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER GENERATION; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOCOUPLES; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

ASYMMETRIC COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATOR (ACPPVC); OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POWER LOSSES; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 2642531188     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2004.9674945     Document Type: Article

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