This work proposes a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) for PV system using Cuckoo Search (CS) method.

This paper presents maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of photovoltaic (PV) system using particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. The key advantage of the proposed technique is the elimination of PI control loops using direct duty cycle control method. Furthermore, since the PSO is based on...

This paper proposes an effective algorithm for simulating a large mismatched photovoltaic array. The technique allows to reproduce the array behavior at a cell level, including both the direct and the reverse operating mode, thus making the analysis of the hot-spot phenomenon possible. The...

This paper presents the results of an experimental study conducted on a multi-tank thermal storage for solar hot water heating applications. The purpose of the study was to investigate the thermal behaviour of the stratified tank system when subjected to constant temperature charging and...

Analytical models for the prediction of the heat loss from the top cover of single and double glazing flat plate solar collectors have been proposed. The models require no iteration to solve and therefore, are easy to use. The models allow the analysis of collectors with very small air gap...

Growing energy demand and global climate change are compelling reasons to look for effective utilisation of waste thermal energy and renewable energy resources. Fifteen percent of the electricity produced in the whole world is employed for refrigeration and air-conditioning processes of various...

The seasonal thermal energy storage technology for domestic heating applications is not enjoying the same increasing market penetration as the smaller diurnal thermal energy storage technology. Although high efficiencies are to expect with seasonal thermal energy storages, high up-front costs...

The electrical and thermal performance of a typical single pass hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) air collector is modeled, simulated and analyzed for two selected case studies in Iraq. An improved mathematical thermo-electrical model is derived in terms of design, operating and climatic...

The design process of photovoltaic (PV) modules can be greatly enhanced by using advanced and accurate models in order to predict accurately their electrical output behavior. The main aim of this paper is to investigate the application of an advanced neural network based model of a module to...

This paper studied the annual thermal performance of a photovoltaic wall (PV wall) mounted on a multi-layer façade. Based on some developed unsteady-state heat transfer models for a PV wall and a normal wall, the annual thermal performance of two types of walls was simulated. Compared with a...