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LCAs of a polycrystalline photovoltaic module and a wind turbine

Zhong, Z.W.; Song, B.; Loh, P.E. - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 8, pp. 2227-2237

the life cycle assessment (LCA) method. This study models landfill disposal and recycling scenarios of the decommissioned … can become a major contributor to the environmental impacts, depending on disposal scenarios. Recycling is an …-of-life recycling scenario for a wind turbine has a significant part on the environmental impacts and should not be ignored. However …

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Chemical treatment of crystalline silicon solar cells as a method of recovering pure silicon from photovoltaic modules

Klugmann-Radziemska, Ewa; Ostrowski, Piotr - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 8, pp. 1751-1759

Photovoltaic technology is used worldwide to provide reliable and cost-effective electricity for industrial, commercial, residential and community applications. The average lifetime of PV modules can be expected to be more than 25 years. The disposal of PV systems will become a problem in view...

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Modeling the Distribution of Solar Radiation on a Two-Axis Tracking Plane for Photovoltaic Conversion

Frydrychowicz-Jastrzębska, Grażyna; Bugała, Artur - In: Energies 8 (2015) 2, pp. 1025-1041

The paper presents selected isotropic and anisotropic mathematical models to calculate the distribution of solar radiation on the photovoltaic module plane with any spatial orientation. A comparison of solar radiation models for Poland is based on measured data and received from the Institute of...

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Design and development of a data acquisition system for photovoltaic modules characterization

Belmili, Hocine; Cheikh, Ait; Med, Salah; Haddadi, Mourad; … - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 7, pp. 1484-1492

Testing photovoltaic generators performance is complicated. This is due to the influence of a variety of interactive parameters related to the environment such as solar irradiation and temperature in addition to solar cell material (mono-crystalline, poly-crystalline, amorphous and thin films)....

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Calculation of the polycrystalline PV module temperature using a simple method of energy balance

Mattei, M.; Notton, G.; Cristofari, C.; Muselli, M.; … - In: Renewable Energy 31 (2006) 4, pp. 553-567

The performance of a photovoltaic module is studied versus environmental variables such as solar irradiance, ambient temperature and wind speed. Two types of simplified models are studied in this paper: a PV module temperature model and a PV module electrical efficiency model. These models have...

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Analyses of field test data for amorphous silicon PV array

Ichikawa, Y.; Tanda, M.; Sakai, H. - In: Renewable Energy 8 (1996) 1, pp. 381-385

Amorphous silicon based photovoltaic modules were tested with a view to understand the photovoltaic behavior under …

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Operating temperature of photovoltaic modules: A survey of pertinent correlations

Skoplaki, E.; Palyvos, J.A. - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 1, pp. 23-29

The importance of solar cell/module operating temperature for the electrical performance of silicon-based photovoltaic …

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Electrical, thermal and structural performance of a cooled PV module: Transient analysis using a multiphysics model

Siddiqui, M.U.; Arif, A.F.M. - In: Applied Energy 112 (2013) C, pp. 300-312

The main performance metric of any PV device is its electrical power output. But the ability to predict its thermal and structural response under different environmental conditions are also important in order to estimate its overall performance and for useful life prediction and reliability...

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Review on thermal management systems using phase change materials for electronic components, Li-ion batteries and photovoltaic modules

Ling, Ziye; Zhang, Zhengguo; Shi, Guoquan; Fang, Xiaoming; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 31 (2014) C, pp. 427-438

Improper operating temperature will degrade the performances of electronic components, Li-ion batteries and photovoltaic (PV) cells, which calls for a good thermal management system. In this paper, specific attention is paid to the thermal management systems based on the phase change materials...

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Determination of thermal properties of crosslinked EVA encapsulant material in outdoor exposure by TSC and DSC methods

Agroui, Kamel; Collins, George - In: Renewable Energy 63 (2014) C, pp. 741-746

Apart from chemical structure, thermal properties of polymers depend mainly on polymer morphology, which is affected by the processing conditions. Outdoor exposure of the materials leads to changes in polymer morphology. The main objective of this experimental investigation was to better...

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