Evaluation of combined photovoltaic/thermal collectors

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6112623

Hendrie, S. D.

The thermal and electric performance of an air and a liquid type combined photovoltaic/thermal solar collector has been evaluated, yielding close correlation with theoretical results. Maximum thermal efficiencies of 42.5% and 40% for the liquid and air collectors without electric power production decreased to 40.4% and 32.9% when electrical power was produced. Maximum electrical efficiencies of 6.8% were measured.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: EG-77-S-02-4577
• OSTI ID: 6112623
• Report Number(s): COO-4577-8; CONF-790541-54
• Resource Relation: Conference: International Solar Energy Society meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA, 28 May 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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