System simulation of a linear concentrating photovoltaic system with an active cooling system

Renewable Energy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2012, Pages 254-261

  Kerzmann, Tony ^a   Schaefer, Laura ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

Concentrating PV T system; CPV; Linear concentrating photovoltaic; Linear Fresnel lens; Multijunction cell; Solar thermal

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAIC; CONCENTRATING PV; CPV; LINEAR FRESNEL LENS; MULTI-JUNCTION CELLS; SOLAR THERMAL;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

CLIMATE MODELING; COOLING; FUEL CELL; LINEARITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

ARIZONA; PHOENIX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84155167089     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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