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Experimental comparison of two configurations of hybrid photovoltaic thermal collectors

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The combination of a thermal collector and a photovoltaic module in a single system allows for increased efficiency of the total conversion of solar energy. A synergistic effect can be obtained in a structure combining these two devices in a judicious manner to those of thermal and photovoltaic system installed separately. Production of total energy from hybrid collector depends on the input (that is to say, the. energy of solar radiation, air temperature and wind speed) and output which is the electric production and the temperature of the system. Thin production also depends on the mode of heal extraction. In this paper, an experimental Study of two configurations of hybrid collectors is described. The configuration that the absorber is made by galvanized steel and in the second, the absorber is a copper serpentine. The advantages of the first configuration are mainly due to low cost and simplicity but the second configuration has the advantage of promoting the heat transfer between cells and fluid.

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  1. Unit of Applied Research in Renewable Energy, Algiers, Algeria

    Khaled Toufek

  2. Polytechnic National School, Algiers, Algeria

    Mourad Haddadi

  3. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Laboratory, CDER, Algiers, Algeria

    Ali Mk

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Toufek, K., Haddadi, M. & Mk, A. Experimental comparison of two configurations of hybrid photovoltaic thermal collectors. Appl. Sol. Energy 47, 189–194 (2011). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0003701X11030194

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