Hybrid photovoltaic and thermal solar-collector designed for natural circulation of water

Applied Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 199-210

  He, Wei ^a   Chow, Tin Tai ^b   Ji, Jie ^a   Lu, Jianping ^a   Pei, Gang ^a   Chan, Lok Shun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hybrid solar system; Photovoltaic; Thermosyphon; Water type PVT collector

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR SYSTEM; WATER;

HYBRID SOLAR SYSTEM; PHOTOVOLTAICS; THERMOSYPHON; WATER-TYPE PVT COLLECTORS;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

ELECTRICITY;

EID: 28144439759     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2005.02.007     Document Type: Article

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