Aims: Analytical modeling of the combined systems photovoltaic-thermoelectric (PV + TEG). The advantage of these systems is double: − On the one hand, they allow to cool the photovoltaic cells (PV), which avoids the loss of electrical efficiency observed in the devices...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMCS/2017/32543
We analyze analytically the effects of anisotropy in permeability and that of a transverse magnetic field on thermal convection in a porous medium saturated with a binary fluid and confined in a horizontal cavity. The porous medium, of great extension, is subjected to various con...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i3431564
Temperature is extremely significant to the PV modules degradation process, especially hot spots, encapsulant bleaching, delamination failure on interconnections, corrosion, discoloration, and bubbles on the panel’s surface. We investigated the degradation of crystalline silicon...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2018/42864
Minadohona Maxime Capo-Chichi, Basile Bruno Kounouhéwa, Vianou Irénée Madogni & Macaire Agbomahéna·Advances in Research·2018
Dust is the lesser acknowledged factor that significantly influences the performance of the PV cells/modules. We investigated analytically from optical models, the performance degradation of the BPS150-36 Polycrystalline silicon module, caused by the natural dust deposition effec...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/43283
Minadohona Maxime Capo-Chichi, Vianou Irénée Madogni, Clément Adéyèmi Kouchadé, Géraud Florentin Hounkpatin, Macaire Agbomahéna & Basile Kounouhewa·Physical Science International Journal·2022
Most solar module manufacturers guarantee the minimum performance of their modules for 20 to 25 years. But some time after their installation, one observes faults which appear on the various components of these modules. During long-term exposure to severe climatic conditions, the...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2022/v26i6747