Application of two-phase flow for cooling of hybrid microchannel PV cells: A comparative study

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 69, Issue , 2013, Pages 122-130

  Valeh E Sheyda, Peyvand ^a   Rahimi, Masoud ^a   Karimi, Ebrahim ^a   Asadi, Masomeh ^a  

^a RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Heat transfer enhancement; Hybrid solar cell; Microchannel; Slug flow; Two phase flow

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; GAS SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HYBRID SOLAR CELLS; HYDRAULIC DIAMETER; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS; SLUG FLOW;

AIR; HYBRID SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84874834889     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.01.029     Document Type: Article

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