In this paper, a solar-powered dehumidification window (SPDW), combining a conventional double-glazed building window with a solid desiccant packed bed and a photovoltaic panel, has been proposed to dehumidify the air supplied to a residential building in an energy-saving way. The solid desiccant packed bed was installed between the double layers of the residential window to achieve the compact...

In this paper, a phase change microcapsule suspension MPCMS25 with mass fraction of 10% was prepared TH-ME25 as the particles and deionized water base fluid. The experimental benches Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system BIPV-MPCMS were set up, comparative tests carried out in Nanjing to study optimization effect on thermal electrical properties BIPV system. results show that reduces c...

In situ photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar energy generation in buildings is an effective way to cover both thermal and electrical demands, mimizing losses costs associated with transportation. High-concentration PVT (HCPVT) collectors present higher conversion efficiencies, lower dependence coefficients the possibility of achieving temperature heat than conventional systems. These features addre...

The low conversion efficiency of solar cells produces large amounts of thermal energy to the cells, and with an increase in the temperature of solar cells, their electrical efficiency decreases. Therefore, a hybrid photovoltaic thermal system improves the overall efficiency of the system by adding thermal equipment to the solar cell and removing excessive heat from these cells. In this paper, w...

This paper presents a mirror symmetrical dielectric totally internally reflecting concentrator (MSDTIRC). Here, its electrical and optical performances are investigated for building integrated photovoltaic applications. This concentrator is designed to tackle two issues: (i) providing sufficient gain in order to increase the electrical output of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system and (ii) reducin...