Experimental study of a photovoltaic solar-assisted heat-pump/heat-pipe system
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 343-350 |
| Journal / Publication | Applied Thermal Engineering |
| Volume | 40 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2012 |
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Abstract
A practical design for a heat pump with heat-pipe photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) collectors is presented. The hybrid system is called the photovoltaic solar-assisted heat-pump/heat-pipe (PV-SAHP/HP) system. To focus on both actual demand and energy savings, the PV-SAHP/HP system was designed to be capable of operating in three different modes, namely, the heat-pipe, solar-assisted heat pump, and air-source heat-pump modes. Based on solar radiation, the system operates in an optimal mode. A series of experiments were conducted in Hong Kong to study the performance of the system when operating in the heat-pipe and the solar-assisted heat-pump modes. Moreover, energy and exergy analyses were used to investigate the total PV/T performance of the system. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Heat pipe, Photovoltaic/thermal, Solar-assisted heat pump
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Experimental study of a photovoltaic solar-assisted heat-pump/heat-pipe system. / Fu, H. D.; Pei, G.; Ji, J. et al.
In: Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 40, 07.2012, p. 343-350.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
