Design and experimental evaluation of a parabolic-trough concentrating photovoltaic/thermal (CPVT) system with high-efficiency cooling
- Submitting institution
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City, University of London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 1302
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.renene.2016.09.013
- Title of journal
- Renewable Energy
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- First page
- 467
- Volume
- 101
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0960-1481
- Open access status
- Not compliant
- Month of publication
- November
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- The publication, one of the few of this kind in the open literature, demonstrates the design, development and performance evaluation of a prototype Concentrating Photovoltaic Thermal system incorporating a novel microfluidic cooling device to maximise PV cell efficiency, while eradicating heat losses from the system receiver. The integrated system produces electricity and thermal energy at temperatures suitable for the domestic and commercial sectors taking advantage of the system modularity. The extensive know-how on concentrated solar power produced has led to a large-infrastructure investment by the Greek government (ARCHIMEDES project, http://www.solar.demokritos.gr/projects_en.html).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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