Advancements in PV-thermal systems with and without phase change materials as a sustainable energy solution: energy, exergy and exergoeconomic (3E) analytic approach
Imtiaz Ali Laghari, M. Samykano, A.K. Pandey, K. Kadirgama, V.V. Tyagi
Abstract
Photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems are increasingly becoming an essential part of the solar application systems integrating the photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal collectors into a single unit to produce heat and electrical energy from the intermittent solar irradiation.
Topics & Concepts
Photovoltaic systemExergyPhotovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collectorThermalSolar energyThermal energyMaterials scienceEngineering physicsProcess engineeringElectric potential energyPhase-change materialEnvironmental scienceNuclear engineeringEnergy (signal processing)Phase changeEngineeringThermodynamicsElectrical engineeringPhysicsQuantum mechanicsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsPhase Change Materials ResearchPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques