Optimal design of orientation of PV/T collector with reflectors

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3023-3029

  Kostic Lj T ^a   Pavlovic T M ^a   Pavlovic Z T ^a  

^a Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Flat solar radiation reflector; PV Thermal collector

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; RADIATION; REFLECTION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION;

CALCULATED VALUES; CONCENTRATION FACTORS; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; FLAT SOLAR RADIATION REFLECTOR; NUMERICAL CALCULATION; PV/THERMAL COLLECTOR; SOLAR RADIATION INTENSITY; SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

DESIGN METHOD; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 77954217742     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.02.015     Document Type: Article

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