Analysis of photovoltaic (PV) and photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems using the exergy method

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 275-285

  Saloux, E ^a   Teyssedou, A ^a   Sorin, M ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Exergy; Irreversibility; Photovoltaic; Solar exergy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; IRREVERSIBILITY; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; SOLAR EXERGIES; THERMODYNAMIC DIAGRAMS;

EFFICIENCY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUN;

EXERGY;

EID: 84884320769     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.08.012     Document Type: Article

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