Brian P. Dougherty

TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a new technique to compute the operating temperature of cells within building integrated photovoltaic modules using a one-dimensional transient heat transfer model, which can be used in conjunction with a calculation procedure to predict the module's temperature for various environmental conditions.

TL;DR: In this paper, a system for heating water using solar energy comprises a photovoltaic array, a water heater comprising a variable resistive load, and a controller for varying either the load characteristics of the resistive loads or the power generating characteristics of a PV array to ensure maximum power transfer efficiency.

TL;DR: The five-parameter model is a performance model for photovoltaic solar cells that predicts the voltage and current output by representing the cells as an equivalent electrical circuit with radiation and temperature-dependent components as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared measured performance parameters for three photovoltaic modules tested outdoors at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL).

TL;DR: A Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility has been constructed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology to demonstrate that a home similar in size, aesthetics, and amenities to those in the surrounding communities can achieve net-zero while meeting the needs of a four member family as discussed by the authors.