Abstract
The performance of single-pass and double-pass combined photovoltaic thermal collectors are analyzed with steady-state models. The working fluid is air and the models are based on energy conservation at various nodes of the collector. Closed form solutions have been obtained for the differential equations of both the single-pass and double-pass collectors. Comparisons are made between the performances of the two types of combined photovoltaic thermal collectors. The results show that the new design, the double-pass photovoltaic thermal collector, has superior performance. Important parameters for both types of collector are identified, and their effects on the performances of the two types of collectors are presented in detail.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1657-1670 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Energy Conversion and Management |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 1996 |
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Performance analysis of photovoltaic thermal air heaters. / Sopian, K.; Yigit, K. S.; Liu, Hongtan; Kakaç, S.; Veziroglu, T. N.
In: Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 37, No. 11, 01.11.1996, p. 1657-1670.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Performance analysis of photovoltaic thermal air heaters
AU - Sopian, K.
AU - Yigit, K. S.
AU - Liu, Hongtan
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AU - Veziroglu, T. N.
PY - 1996/11/1
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N2 - The performance of single-pass and double-pass combined photovoltaic thermal collectors are analyzed with steady-state models. The working fluid is air and the models are based on energy conservation at various nodes of the collector. Closed form solutions have been obtained for the differential equations of both the single-pass and double-pass collectors. Comparisons are made between the performances of the two types of combined photovoltaic thermal collectors. The results show that the new design, the double-pass photovoltaic thermal collector, has superior performance. Important parameters for both types of collector are identified, and their effects on the performances of the two types of collectors are presented in detail.
AB - The performance of single-pass and double-pass combined photovoltaic thermal collectors are analyzed with steady-state models. The working fluid is air and the models are based on energy conservation at various nodes of the collector. Closed form solutions have been obtained for the differential equations of both the single-pass and double-pass collectors. Comparisons are made between the performances of the two types of combined photovoltaic thermal collectors. The results show that the new design, the double-pass photovoltaic thermal collector, has superior performance. Important parameters for both types of collector are identified, and their effects on the performances of the two types of collectors are presented in detail.
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