Parabolic trough photovoltaic/thermal collectors: Design and simulation model

Energies

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 4186-4208

  Calise, Francesco ^a   Vanoli, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

PVT; Solar energy; Triple junction

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DESIGN; GLASS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ABSORBING SURFACE; DESIGN AND SIMULATION; FLUID TEMPERATURES; PARABOLIC TROUGH CONCENTRATORS; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; TRIPLE JUNCTION; TRIPLE JUNCTION CELLS;

MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON;

EID: 84868249886     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19961073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/en5104186     Document Type: Article

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