@inproceedings{b5055f268f0e4a2081492e34b605fde0,
title = "Passive cooling of building integrated photovoltaics",
abstract = "One approach for temperature regulation of photovoltaic panels is to place an open channel underneath the panel. The panels are cooled by free convection and by radiation. A scale analysis and numerical study of this problem is performed to characterize heat transfer over a practical range of operating conditions and channel geometry. A generalized heat transfer correlation for combined convective-radiative cooling is developed for modified channel Rayleigh numbers from 10 2 to 10 8 and channel aspect ratios from 15 to 50. A system analysis suggests PV production will increase by 2 to 4%.",
keywords = "BIPV, Inclined channel, Photovoltaic",
author = "Gur Mittelman and Aiman Alshare and Davidson, {Jane H.}",
year = "2008",
month = dec,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781605604787",
series = "American Solar Energy Society - SOLAR 2008, Including Proc. of 37th ASES Annual Conf., 33rd National Passive Solar Conf., 3rd Renewable Energy Policy and Marketing Conf.: Catch the Clean Energy Wave",
pages = "1426--1433",
booktitle = "American Solar Energy Society - SOLAR 2008, Including Proc. of 37th ASES Annual Conf., 33rd National Passive Solar Conf., 3rd Renewable Energy Policy and Marketing Conf.",
note = "SOLAR 2008: Catch the Clean Energy Wave, Including 37th ASES Annual Conference, 33rd National Passive Solar Conference and 3rd Renewable Energy Policy and Marketing Conference ; Conference date: 03-05-2008 Through 08-05-2008",
}
