In this paper, we provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in hybrid PV-T
collectors and the wider systems within which they can be implemented, and assess the …

The continuous aggravation of environmental pollutions and the rapid increase in the
conventional sources of energy price advocated scientists to search for solutions such as …

The aim of present work is to analyze a U-type of evacuated tube solar collector in which
phase change material (PCM) is employed to store surplus solar energy in daytime and …

In this paper, 26 alternative absorber-exchanger designs for hybrid PV-Thermal (PVT) solar
collectors are proposed and compared against a reference-case, commercial sheet-and …

Solar-powered membrane distillation is a promising desalination technology that can
provide accessible and reliable freshwater for coastal and island households. However …

In recent years, new materials and absorber configurations have been proposed to improve
the performance of hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) collectors. This work analyses the …

It is well known the efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) modules decreases with an increase in
operating temperature. In this paper, we have investigated this phenomenon through …

In this paper, a thermal model for semitransparent photovoltaic thermal with thermoelectric
cooler (PVT-TEC) collector has been derived. The derivation is based on overall energy …

Using a hybrid approach of Taguchi's method and genetic algorithm, an optimization study
was carried out to improve the electrical and thermal efficiencies of a photovoltaic thermal …

The issue of temperature distribution is significant in the research of PV/T collectors due to
the inherent negative temperature characteristics of solar cells. In this paper, a three …