Performance analysis of a copper sheet laminated photovoltaic thermal collector using copper oxide - water nanofluid

Solar Energy

Volumn 119, Issue , 2015, Pages 439-451

  Michael, Jee Joe ^a   Iniyan, S ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CuO; Nano characterization; Nanofluid; Photovoltaic thermal

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COOLING; COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY; COPPER; FUEL ECONOMY; HEATING; LAMINATING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CUO; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; INDIVIDUAL TECHNOLOGY; NANO-CHARACTERIZATION; NANOFLUIDS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMALS; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES;

NANOFLUIDICS;

COOLING; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUND; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84937869913     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2015.06.028     Document Type: Article

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