Design concept and mathematical model of a bi-fluid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar collector

Renewable Energy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 153-164

  Abu Bakar, Mohd Nazari ^a   Othman, Mahmod ^a   Hj Din, Mahadzir ^a   Manaf, Norain A ^a   Jarimi, Hasila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

2D mathematical model; Corrugated serpentine; Photovoltaic thermal system; Solar collector

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SERPENTINE; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

DESIGN CONCEPT; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; IMPROVED DESIGNS; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL SYSTEMS; STEADY-STATE ENERGIES; THERMAL APPLICATIONS; TOTAL EFFICIENCY;

AIR;

COPPER; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY BALANCE; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEATING; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SERPENTINE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 84897371825     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.11.052     Document Type: Article

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