Analysis and design of dye-sensitized solar cell

Solar Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 351-368

  Nithyanandam, K ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

DSSC; Field performance; Numerical modeling; Optimization

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS AND DESIGN; DSSC; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS; FIELD PERFORMANCE; GLOBAL IRRADIANCE; NUMERICAL MODELING; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMUM CONFIGURATIONS; POWER DENSITIES; STEADY-STATE MODELS; TERRESTRIAL SURFACE;

DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

DESIGN; DYE; FUEL CELL; IRRADIANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; ONE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; TERRAIN;

EID: 84855194864     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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