Development of a new vacuum-based photovoltaic/thermal collector, and its thermal and exergy analyses
Ali Radwan, Takao Katsura, Saim Memon, Essam M. Abo-Zahhad, Osama Abdelrehim, Ahmed A. Serageldin, Mohamed R. Elmarghany, Asmaa Khater, Katsunori Nagano
Abstract
Photovoltaic–thermal (PV/T) solar collectors convert solar radiation into electrical power and heat.
Topics & Concepts
Photovoltaic systemPhotovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collectorThermalExergyMaterials scienceRadiationThermal radiationPhotovoltaicsEnvironmental scienceEngineering physicsNuclear engineeringSolar thermal collectorNanofluids in solar collectorsOptoelectronicsProcess engineeringOpticsPhysicsThermodynamicsEngineeringElectrical engineeringSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques