Combined photovoltaic and thermal hybrid collector systems
Solar energy collectors that produce both electric and thermal energy are an attractive alternative to individual thermal and photovoltaic collectors for certain applications and climates. Economic results from a system analysis indicate that hybrid collector systems are attractive in small buildings that have substantial heating loads. Passively cooled photovoltaic panels are best suited for structures located in regions where year-round air conditioning and small, low-grade, thermal energy demands predominate. Hybrid collectors are to be tested according to ASHRAE standards and a full-system experiment incorporating a photovoltaic array installed at the Solar Energy Research Facility of the University of Texas will be conducted by Lincoln Laboratory.
- Research Organization:
- Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- EG-77-S-02-4577
- OSTI ID:
- 6352146
- Report Number(s):
- COO-4577-3; CONF-780619-24
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference, Washington, DC, USA, 5 Jun 1978
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMBINED COLLECTORS
ECONOMICS
PERFORMANCE
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HEAT PUMPS
HEATING LOAD
HYBRID SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TROMBE WALLS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
TESTING
WALLS
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