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Building Space Heating with a Solar-Assisted Heat Pump Using Roof-Integrated Solar Collectors
Yang, Zhiyong; Wang, Yiping; Zhu, Li - In: Energies 4 (2011) 3, pp. 504-516
A solar assisted heat pump (SAHP) system was designed by using a roof-integrated solar collector as the evaporator, and then it was demonstrated to provide space heating for a villa in Tianjin, China. A building energy simulation tool was used to predict the space heating load and a three...
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Energy Saving Evaluation of the Ventilated BIPV Walls
Lai, Chi-Ming; Lin, Yi-Pin - In: Energies 4 (2011) 6, pp. 948-959
ventilated Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) walls. The energy-saving potential of the ventilated BIPV walls was …This study integrates photovoltaic (PV) system, building structure, and heat flow mechanism to propose the notion of … removal rate and indoor heat gain of the proposed ventilated BIPV walls were dominantly affected by outdoor wind velocity and …
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An Asymmetrical Fuzzy-Logic-Control-Based MPPT Algorithm for Photovoltaic Systems
Liu, Chun-Liang; Chen, Jing-Hsiao; Liu, Yi-Hua; Yang, … - In: Energies 7 (2014) 4, pp. 2177-2193
In this paper, a fuzzy-logic-control (FLC) based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm for photovoltaic (PV …
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Recent Approaches to Controlling the Nanoscale Morphology of Polymer-Based Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells
Hammed, Wasiu Adebayo; Yahya, Rosiyah; Abdulra'uf … - In: Energies 6 (2013) 11, pp. 5847-5868
photovoltaic cells. However, the performance efficiency of these devices is still low in comparison with silicon-based devices. The … bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) photovoltaic cells. Strategies such as the use of solvents, solvent annealing, polymer nanowires …
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Comparison of Extremum-Seeking Control Techniques for Maximum Power Point Tracking in Photovoltaic Systems
Yau, Her-Terng; Wu, Chen-Han - In: Energies 4 (2011) 12, pp. 2180-2195
photovoltaic (PV) system is boosted to its maximum level. However, in the context of abrupt changes in irradiance, conventional …
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Asymmetrical Interleaved DC/DC Switching Converters for Photovoltaic and Fuel Cell Applications—Part 1: Circuit Generation, Analysis and Design
Arango, Eliana; Ramos-Paja, Carlos Andres; Calvente, Javier - In: Energies 5 (2012) 11, pp. 4590-4623
A novel asymmetrical interleaved dc/dc switching converters family intended for photovoltaic and fuel cell applications … and synthesize a design process based on the typical requirements of photovoltaic and fuel cell applications. Finally, the …
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Asymmetrical Interleaved DC/DC Switching Converters for Photovoltaic and Fuel Cell Applications—Part 2: Control-Oriented Models
Arango, Eliana; Ramos-Paja, Carlos Andres; Calvente, Javier - In: Energies 6 (2013) 10, pp. 5570-5596
appropriate candidates to interface between photovoltaic or fuel cell generators and their loads because of their reduced ripple …
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Harmonic Injection-Based Power Fluctuation Control of Three-Phase PV Systems under Unbalanced Grid Voltage Conditions
Zhou, Nian-Cheng; Lou, Xiao-Xuan; Yu, David; Wang, … - In: Energies 8 (2015) 2, pp. 1390-1405
Unbalanced voltage will inevitably cause power and DC voltage fluctuations in a three-phase PV system. The deterioration of power quality will do great harm to the PV panels and the loads, so it is necessary to suppress the power fluctuations. This paper further explores the coefficients control...
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A Reflex Charger with ZVS and Non-Dissipative Cells for Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Tsai, Cheng-Tao; Kuo, Ying-Che; Kuo, Ying-Piao; Hsieh, … - In: Energies 8 (2015) 2, pp. 1373-1389
In this paper, a reflex charger with zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) and non-dissipative cells for photovoltaic (PV …
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Circuit Simulation for Solar Power Maximum Power Point Tracking with Different Buck-Boost Converter Topologies
Shiau, Jaw-Kuen; Lee, Min-Yi; Wei, Yu-Chen; Chen, Bo-Chih - In: Energies 7 (2014) 8, pp. 5027-5046
The power converter is one of the essential elements for effective use of renewable power sources. This paper focuses on the development of a circuit simulation model for maximum power point tracking (MPPT) evaluation of solar power that involves using different buck-boost power converter...
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