Experimental comparison of two PV direct-coupled solar water heating systems with the traditional system

Applied Energy

Volumn 136, Issue , 2014, Pages 110-118

  Ji, Jie ^a   Wang, Yanqiu ^a   Yuan, Weiqi ^a   Sun, Wei ^a   He, Wei ^a   Guo, Chao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Experimental comparison; PV direct coupled DC pump; PV module; Solar collector array; Solar water heating system

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PUMPS; SOLAR HEATING;

COMPARATIVE TESTS; EXPERIMENTAL COMPARISON; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; PV MODULES; SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS; START-UP CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; TRADITIONAL SYSTEMS;

SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

ARRAY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PUMP; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84907684999     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.037     Document Type: Article

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