Numerical study on optical and electric-thermal performance for solar concentrating PV/T air system

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 3514-3520

  Sun, Jian ^a,b   Shi, Ming Heng ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JINGDEZHEN CERAMIC INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

CPC; Exergy efficiency; Optical; Photovoltaic thermal system; Thermal and electricity performance

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS FLOW RATE; AIR SYSTEMS; CELL SURFACES; COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATOR; CONCENTRATION RATIO; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; EXERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER MODEL; MAIN COMPONENT; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; PACKING FRACTIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; RAY-TRACING METHOD; SOLAR RADIATION INTENSITY; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

CELL MEMBRANES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CORROSION PREVENTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; EXERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; MIXED CONVECTION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

EID: 75749140933     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-009-0242-x     Document Type: Article

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