A comprehensive review of the current status, developments, and outlooks of heat pipe photovoltaic and photovoltaic/thermal systems

Y Gao, D Wu, Z Dai, C Wang, B Chen, X Zhang - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Harvesting energy from the sun is a promising technology to resolve the ongoing energy
crisis. Solar photovoltaic (PV) and photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) systems are mainstream solar …

Super-long gravity heat pipe for geothermal energy exploitation-A comprehensive review

RS Anand, A Li, W Huang, J Chen, Z Li, Q Ma… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
One salient feature of the heat pipe system is its superior heat transfer efficiency, which
allows the transfer of significant amount of heat at near-zero temperature difference. In …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of cooling, wind velocity, and dust deposition effects on solar PV performance in a tropical climate in Bangladesh

MS Ahmed, R Karal, BK Das, A Das - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous factors affect how well a solar PV system performs, and continuous monitoring of
these parameters while it is in operation is necessary to suggest improvements and attain …

Passive thermal control of a triple-junction solar cell at high concentrations using various finned heat sink configurations

H Zaghloul, MA Abdelrahman, MF Abd Rabbo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing an effective heat sink that is light, inexpensive, and simple to manufacture and
install, is crucial in developing a heat control strategy for high concentrated triple-junction …

Thermal regulation of photovoltaic panels using PCM with multiple fins configuration: experimental study with analysis

HA Refaey, S Abdo, H Saidani-Scott… - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental and theoretical analysis of thermal regulation of solar
panels using Phase change materials (PCM). Three different materials; RT31, RT35, and …

[HTML][HTML] Cutting-edge developments in active and passive photovoltaic cooling for reduced temperature operation

A Sohail, MS Rusdi, M Waseem, MZ Abdullah… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Considering the substantial increase in deployment, photovoltaics are hovering to emerge
as the predominant worldwide energy producer in the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, the …

Identification of a different design of a photovoltaic thermal collector based on fuzzy logic control and the ARMAX model

A Hamada, M Emam, HA Refaey, M Moawed… - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effects of absorber design on the performance of a water-based
photovoltaic thermal collector (PVT). In this regard, three different absorber designs with the …

Experimental and simulation study on heat transfer performance of a high-concentrating photovoltaic system coupled with gravitational heat pipe

H Chen, H Yang, Y Liu, Y Shao, R Zou… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
A hybrid high-concentrating photovoltaic system coupled with a specific gravitational heat
pipe is proposed in this study for heat transfer research both experimentally and numerically …

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 …