Experimental investigation of single pass, double duct photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) air collector with CPC and fins

American Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 866-871

  Alfegi, M Ebrahim Ali ^a   Sopian, Kamaruzzaman ^a   Othman, Mohd Yusof Hj ^a   Yatim, Baharudin Bin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CPC; Fins; Hybrid pvt solar collector; Single pass; Thermal and electrical efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149139356     PISSN: 15469239     EISSN: 15543641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajassp.2008.866.871     Document Type: Article

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