A dynamic model for air-based photovoltaic thermal systems working under real operating conditions

Applied Energy

Volumn 132, Issue , 2014, Pages 216-225

  Sohel, M Imroz ^a   Ma, Zhenjun ^a   Cooper, Paul ^a   Adams, Jamie ^b   Scott, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b BlueScope Steel   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dynamic model; Exergy; Photovoltaic; Real operating condition; Solar thermal

Indexed keywords

AIR; AIR INTAKES; AIRPORTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DYNAMIC MODELS; ERRORS; EXERGY; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; IRRADIATION; MILITARY BASES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

AIR INLET TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE; BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMALS; REAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; SECOND LAW EFFICIENCIES; SOLAR THERMAL;

EFFICIENCY;

AIRFLOW; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR RADIATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84904882959     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.010     Document Type: Article

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