| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1552011 | Solar Energy | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
In this communication, an attempt has been made to develop a thermal model of an integrated photovoltaic and thermal solar (IPVTS) system developed by previous researchers. Based on energy balance of each component of IPVTS system, an analytical expression for the temperature of PV module and the water have been derived. Numerical computations have been carried out for climatic data and design parameters of an experimental IPVTS system. The simulations predict a daily thermal efficiency of around 58%, which is very close to the experimental value (61.3%) obtained by Huang et al.
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Authors
Arvind Tiwari, M.S. Sodha,