Solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays in field conditions deliver lower power than the array rating. In this paper, the sensitivity of solar cell parameters in the variation of available power from the array is investigated. The parameters characteristic of aging and fresh cells used in prototype field...

A solar pond consisting of transparent compound honeycomb encapsulated with Teflon film and glass plates at the bottom and top surface respectively, floating on the body of a hot water reservoir is considered and analysed for the heat transfer processes in the system. A mathematical model is...

A mathematical model is formulated for solar optical and thermal processes in cellular arrays. Explicit computational results are presented on optimization of wall separation and aspect ratio of arrays with square and parallel slat cross sections. The arrays with wall spacings of 0.5–1.25 cm...