The performance of a novel flat heat pipe based thermal and PV/T (photovoltaic and thermal systems) solar collector that can be used as an energy-active building envelope material

Energy

Volumn 108, Issue , 2016, Pages 148-154

  Jouhara, H ^a   Milko, J ^b   Danielewicz, J ^b   Sayegh, M A ^b   Szulgowska Zgrzywa, M ^b   Ramos, J B ^c   Lester, S P ^d  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^d Five Ashes   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flat heat pipe; Heat mat; PV T

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT PIPES; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; ROOFS; SOLAR BUILDINGS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

BUILDING ENVELOPES; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; EFFICIENCY INCREASE; FLAT HEAT PIPE; FULL-SCALE TESTING; PV/T; THERMAL ABSORPTIONS; THERMAL SOLAR COLLECTORS;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; COOLING; DESIGN METHOD; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PIPE; PUMP; ROOF; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL POWER;

CARDIFF [WALES]; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84939137580     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.07.063     Document Type: Article

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