Efficient thermal management of the photovoltaic/phase change material system with innovative exterior metal-foam layer
Jasim M. Mahdi, Rupinder Pal Singh, Hussein M. Taqi Al-Najjar, Sukhmeet Singh, Emmanuel C. Nsofor
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePhase-change materialThermal energy storageThermalComposite materialMetal foamPhotovoltaic systemNatural convectionHeat transferMechanicsThermodynamicsPorosityElectrical engineeringEngineeringPhysicsPhase Change Materials ResearchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSolar Energy Systems and Technologies