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Theoretical analysis of the thermal performance of all-glass evacuated tube solar collectors with absorber coating on the outside or inside of the inner tube
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Theoretical efficiencies and thermal behavior of all-glass Evacuated Tube solar Collectors with an Internal Absorber Film (ETCIAF) are compared and contrasted with the traditional design of allglass ETCEAF, using the absorber film on the external surface of the inner tube as discussed by the authors.About:
This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 1992-08-01. It has received 17 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Tube (fluid conveyance).read more
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Non-vacuum processed next generation thin film photovoltaics: Towards marketable efficiency and production of CZTS based solar cells
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the potential of solution processed CZTS technologies to fabricate next generation thin film devices that are marketable in terms of conversion efficiency as well as sustainable, cost-effective, high-throughput production.
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Performance evaluation of evacuated tube solar domestic hot water systems in Hong Kong
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the performance of two common types of evacuated tube solar water heaters for domestic hot-water applications and showed that the daily and annual thermal performance of the two-phase closed thermosyphon solar collector is slightly better than the single-phase open thermosymphon design.
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Recent progress in quantum dot sensitized solar cells: an inclusive review of photoanode, sensitizer, electrolyte, and the counter electrode
TL;DR: A comprehensive overview of the development of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells, including photoanodes, sensitizers, electrolytes, and counter electrodes, can be found in this paper.
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A comprehensive analysis on advances in application of solar collectors considering design, process and working fluid parameters for solar to thermal conversion
TL;DR: In this article, a review is presented focusing on synergistic approaches, processes, design criterions and advances in working fluids to achieve optimum thermal and exergy efficiency for solar collectors mainly flat plate solar collectors, evacuated tube collectors and concentrating collectors.
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Single and two-phase flow modeling and analysis of a coaxial vacuum tube solar collector
TL;DR: In this article, an analytical steady state model is developed to study the thermal performance of an individual vacuum tube solar collector with coaxial piping (direct flow type) incorporating both single and two-phase flows.
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