A finite-volume model of a parabolic trough photovoltaic/thermal collector: Energetic and exergetic analyses

Energy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 283-294

  Calise, Francesco ^a   Palombo, Adolfo ^a   Vanoli, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exergy analysis; PVT; Solar energy; Triple junction

Indexed keywords

EXERGY; SOLAR ENERGY;

ABSORBING SURFACE; BOTTOM SURFACES; COMPUTATIONAL DOMAINS; CONCENTRATING PHOTOVOLTAIC; COOLING FLUIDS; ELECTRICAL PARAMETER; EXERGETIC ANALYSIS; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY BALANCES; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; FINITE-VOLUME; LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PARABOLIC TROUGH CONCENTRATORS; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; PVT; TOP SURFACE; TRIPLE JUNCTION CELLS; TRIPLE-JUNCTIONS;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

COOLING; ENERGY BALANCE; EXERGY; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; MASS BALANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84867230196     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.08.021     Document Type: Article

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