Performance evaluation of a PV (photovoltaic) module by back surface water cooling for hot climatic conditions

Energy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 445-453

  Bahaidarah, H ^a   Subhan, Abdul ^a   Gandhidasan, P ^a   Rehman, S ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Hybrid system; Photovoltaic; PV water cooling; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HYBRID SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

ENGINEERING EQUATION SOLVERS; HOT CLIMATIC CONDITION; MODULE TEMPERATURE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SAUDI ARABIA; WATER COOLING; WATER-COOLED SYSTEM;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOFTWARE;

DHAHRAN; EASTERN PROVINCE [SAUDI ARABIA]; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 84883261199     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.07.050     Document Type: Article

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