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. 2020 Aug 24;135:110254. doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2020.110254

Table 3.

The mathematical equations of PV/T with heat exchanger of galvanized steel system [67].

Description Equations
Glass Tin+1=Tin+λυΔtρvcv[Ti1nTin+Ti+1n(Δx)2]+QυρυcυΔxΔtλυ
Cell PV Tin+1=Tin+λPVΔtρPVcPV[Ti1nTin+Ti+1n(Δx)2]+QPVρPVcPVΔxΔtλPV
Qele=τgAcelηrefexp[β(TcelTref)]
Tedlar Tin+1=Tin+λTedΔtρTedcTed[Ti1nTin+Ti+1n(Δx)2]+QTedρTedcTedΔxΔtλTed
QTed=hcondPVTedρTedcTedΔx2(TTedTPV)hcondTedPρTedcTedΔx2(TPTTed)
Tube Tin+1=Tin+λtubΔtρtct[Ti1nTin+Ti+1n(Δx)2]+QtρtctΔxΔtλtub
Qt=hcondptubρtctΔx2(TtubTp)hconvtubfρtctΔx2(TfTtub)hcondtubisoρtctΔx2(TisoTtub)
Fluid mfcfSdTfdt+mcfldTfdy=hconvf(TtubTf)
Useful heat gain Quse=AcFR(τα)PVG
Quse=AcFRUpva(TinTa)
PV/T efficiency Quse=FR[(τα)ULTsTambG]