Most photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems have an air layer between the glass cover and the cells to minimize heat loss …

The electrical and thermal performance of a typical single pass hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) air collector is … and efficiency. Unlike previous PV/T thermal models, the present model is obtained with some additions and corrections in … and air temperatures, thermal gain, PV current and voltage, and fill factor have been investigated. The results identified …

temperatures and concentration ratios (CR). On the other hand, solar thermal collectors are generally mature technologies which can … be selected according to the outlet temperature required. The study of hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collectors … using beam splitting has gained particular interest since the photovoltaic cells can be thermally decoupled from the thermal …

A novel air-gap-lens-walled compound parabolic concentrator incorporated with photovoltaic/thermal system (ALCPC …-PV/T) was proposed. The optical, electrical and thermal performances of the ALCPC-PV/T under the outdoor condition were analyzed … for building integrated concentrating photovoltaic/thermal application. The simulation and experiment were carried out to …

rooms in winter via thermoelectric devices and photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) dual function modules. In summer, the … absorbs heat from indoor to decrease the temperature of the room. In the meanwhile, the thermal energy gained both from the … risen about 9°C. The thermal efficiency of the system is 12.06%. This simple and environmentally friendly can reduce cooling …

Thermal efficiency improvement of a water heater was investigated numerically and experimentally in response to … transfer in each subsection, various sub-models were integrated to a complete model of the water heater. Thermal performance of … to include the baffle designs and same thermal performance analysis was simulated confirming potential improvements in …

microorganisms for the purposes of disinfection or extraction of bio-products can be generally categorized as either thermal … treatment methods or non-thermal treatment methods. The thermal methods for microbial disruption are not favorable in many … discussion of thermal methods for microorganism disruption will not be included in this review. Non-thermal treatments are …

-gap and vacuum; with flat-plate and spiral-wound membranes. The systems operate with thermal energy, although there is some … electrical consumption for pumping and in some cases for sustaining vacuum. The thermal energy requirements per unit volume of …