Advances in photovoltaic thermal systems: A comprehensive review of CPVT and PVT technologies

FN Roudbari, H Ehsani, SR Amiri, A Samadani… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the growing utilization of solar power for electricity and heat generation, photovoltaic-
thermal (PVT) systems possess tremendous potential as sustainable energy solutions. This …

Investigating the performance of a water-based PVT system using encapsulated PCM balls: An experimental study

A Hamada, M Emam, HA Refaey, M Moawed… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The concept of integrating cooling systems with photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors is not
new, although it has yet to be widely commercialized. Such systems have the potential to …

Thermal and optical investigations of various transparent wall configurations and building integrated photovoltaic for energy savings in buildings

YA Marei, M Emam, MEAE Ahmed, AAA Attia… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The growing global attention on energy consumption in buildings, along with the harmful
effects of carbon dioxide emissions on climate change, has recently heightened efforts on …

A collated overview on the evaporative cooling applications for photovoltaic modules

M Cengiz, İ Kayri, H Aydın - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Cooling of photovoltaic modules is a crucial subject because it recovers and improves the
module's electrical efficiency, power output, and lifetime, especially in hot and arid climates …

Performance assessment of a novel integrated concentrator photovoltaic system with encapsulated phase change materials

MM Elsabahy, M Ahmed, H Sekiguchi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The utilization of phase change materials (PCMs) with concentrator photovoltaic (CPV)
systems for energy storage and thermal management is limited. This is mainly due to the low …

Experimental study of a self-cooling concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) system using thermoelectric modules

Z Wu, G **e, F Gao, W Chen, Q Zheng, Y Liu - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compared to flat-plate photovoltaic, concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) has advantages of
lower solar cells cost and higher efficiency, but requires a sophisticated cooling system and …

Experimental investigation and exergy analysis of a high concentrating photovoltaic system integrated with spray cooling

H Chen, Y Wang, H Yang, A Badiei, G Li - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A high concentration photovoltaic/thermal system (HCPV/T) coupled with a spray cooling
device is proposed in this study, which can effectively reduce the contact thermal resistance …

Thermal control of temperature-sensitive electronic components using a vapor chamber integrated with a straight fins heat sink: An experimental investigation

K Rezk, MA Abdelrahman, AAA Attia… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cooling temperature-sensitive appliances, such as electronic components, has recently
become essential in their design and development to reduce the negative effect of excessive …

Design of a mini-channel heat sink for high-heat-flux electronic devices

Q Zhang, Z Feng, J Zhang, F Guo, S Huang… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
High temperature and temperature nonuniformity cause thermal failure and thermal
deformation for high-heat-flux electronic devices. To address this issue, a countercurrent …

[HTML][HTML] An experimental investigation on passive cooling of a triple-junction solar cell at high concentrations using various straight-finned heat sink configurations

HA Refaey, MA Alharthi, S Bendoukha, SG Khan… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study evaluates the energy, exergy, and environmental performance of
concentrated triple junction photovoltaic (CPV TJ) cells at various concentration ratios with …