Design procedure for cooling ducts to minimise efficiency loss due to temperature rise in PV arrays

Solar Energy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-103

  Brinkworth, B J ^a   Sandberg, M ^b  

^a Cotswold ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Building integration; Obstructions; Operating temperature; Optimum duct depth; Photovoltaics

Indexed keywords

ARRAYS; COOLING; DUCTS; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; MIXING; TURBULENCE;

BUILDING INTEGRATION; OBSTRUCTIONS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OPTIMUM DUCT DEPTH; PHOTOVOLTAICS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

COOLING; DESIGN; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE;

AVES; HEXAPODA;

EID: 29144505272     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2005.05.020     Document Type: Article

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