Huiming Yin, Mehdi Zadshir, Frank Pao

Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal Systems

Fundamentals, Designs and Applications

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal Systems: Fundamentals, Designs, and Applications presents various applications, system designs, manufacturing, and installation techniques surrounding how to build integrated photovoltaics. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of all system components, long-term performance and testing, and the commercialization of building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPVT) systems. By addressing potential obstacles with current photovoltaic (PV) systems, such as efficiency bottlenecks and product heat harvesting, the authors not only cover the fundamentals and design philosophy of the BIPVT technology, but also introduce a hybrid system for building integrated thermal electric roofing.

Topics covered in Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal Systems are useful for scientists and engineers in the fields of photovoltaics, electrical and civil engineering, materials science, sustainable energy harvesting, solar energy, and renewable energy production.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Academic Press / Elsevier Science & Technology
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2019-0-02586-1
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 27mm x 152mm x 229mm
• Gewicht: 930g
• ISBN-13: 9780128210642
• Artikelnr.: 60560510

Autorenporträt

Huiming Yin is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University, and the director of the NSF Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems at Columbia Site. His research specializes in the multiscale/physics characterization of civil engineering materials and structures with experimental, analytical, and numerical methods. His research interests are interdisciplinary and range from structures and materials to innovative construction technologies and test methods. He has taught courses in energy harvesting, solid mechanics, and composite materials at Columbia University.

Mehdi Zadshir is a research assistant in the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at Columbia University. He received his master's degree from Columbia University in civil engineering and is currently pursuing his doctoral study. His research interests include interdisciplinary areas of infrastructure materials, energy harvesting by use of photovoltaics, materials by design, and long-term performance testing of building and construction materials.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Fundamentals and requirements of BIPVT design and integration 3. Solar cell manufacture and module packaging 4. Production and acceptance of the BIPV panels 5. BIPVT coupling with geothermal systems 6. Photovoltaic applications in buildings 7. BIPVT coupling with wind and wave energy 8. BIPVT applications in transportation 9. BIPVT applications in farms 10. Perspectives of BIPVT and other relevant topics