Thermodynamic and life cycle assessment of flat-plate collector, photovoltaic system and photovoltaic thermal collector

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 229-251

  Ozturk, Murat ^a   Ozek, Nuri ^a   Batur, Hece ^a   Koc, Murat ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Exergy efficiency; FP collector; LCA analysis; Photovoltaic system; PV system; PV T collector

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; LIFE CYCLE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; FP COLLECTORS; LCA ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS; PV SYSTEM; PV-T COLLECTORS;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84867834300     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2012.049745     Document Type: Article

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