Thermal behavior of a novel type see-through glazing system with integrated PV cells

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2129-2136

  Han, Jun ^a   Lu, Lin ^a   Yang, Hongxing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Building integration; Convective heat transfer; Fluid flow; Glazing system; Semi transparent photovoltaic (PV)

Indexed keywords

BUILDING INTEGRATION; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; FLUID FLOW; GLAZING SYSTEM; SEMI-TRANSPARENT PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV);

AIR CONDITIONING; CELL MEMBRANES; GLAZES; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT EXCHANGERS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

AIRFLOW; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RAYLEIGH NUMBER; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 67349257168     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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