Improving efficiency of high-concentrator photovoltaics by cooling with two-phase forced convection

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1257-1271

  Ho, Tony ^a   Mao, Samuel S ^a   Greif, Ralph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

High concentrator photovoltaic efficiency; Two phase flow cooling applications

Indexed keywords

CELL EFFICIENCY; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; COOLING CHANNELS; COOLING DESIGNS; DESIGN CONDITION; DESIGN PARAMETERS; ENERGY EQUATION; IMPROVING EFFICIENCY; INLET PRESSURES; MASS FLOW RATE; WORKING FLUID;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COOLING; DESIGN; INLET FLOW; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FLUIDS;

EID: 78649581180     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1670     Document Type: Article

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