Photovoltaic (PV) modules suffer from a reduction of electric conversion due to the high operating temperatures PV cells. Hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) technology represents an effective solution for cooling This paper discusses theoretical study on novel bi-fluid PV/T collector. One dimensional steady-state numerical model is developed, and computer simulations are performed using MATLAB....

PVT collectors produce both electricity and heat from the same area. PVT collectors with low concentration factor allow both stationary and tracking configurations. For stationary or single axis tracking, the daily variation in the solar incidence angle can cause significant shading in concentrating collectors. Shading has a larger impact on PV than on thermal collectors and thus the evaluation...

12 In this paper we present a dynamic model of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) collector with a sheet-and-tube 13 thermal absorber. The model is used in order to evaluate the annual generation of electrical energy along with the 14 provision of domestic hot-water (DHW) from the thermal energy output, by using real climate-data at high 15 temporal resolution. The model considers the effect o...

In this paper we present a dynamic model of a hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) collector with a sheetand-tube thermal absorber. The model is used in order to evaluate the annual generation of electrical energy along with the provision of domestic hot-water (DHW) from the thermal energy output, by using real climate-data at high temporal resolution. The model considers the effect of a non-unifo...

outdoor experiments on a once-through single glazed solar air heater with perforated metal absorber plate were conducted to determine the practical effect of absorber plate porosity as well as suction air flow rate on the collector thermal efficiency and its total pressure drop. three aluminum absorber plates were made perforated by drilling circular holes with different diameter/pitch ratios i...

BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaic) is a building envelope technology that converts solar energy into electrical energy, but heat dissipated at the back of module during production energy. However, PVT collectors are devices produce electricity on front PV and concurrently use generated from module. Therefore, in buildings require heating loads, system can both thermal energies directly; he...