Experimental investigation and modeling of a direct-coupled PV/T air collector

Solar Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1938-1958

  Shahsavar, A ^a   Ameri, M ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

DC fan; Direct coupled system; Modeling; PV T collector; Thermal and electrical efficiency

Indexed keywords

COUPLED SYSTEMS; DC FAN; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; MODELING; PV/T COLLECTOR;

ALUMINUM SHEET; FANS; GLASS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVECTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GLASS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 77957347046     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.07.010     Document Type: Article

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