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A novel integration of supplementary photovoltaic module into compound parabolic concentrator for accelerated defrosting of solar collecting system (2024)
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Chang, Z., Liu, X., Guo, Z., Hou, J., & Su, Y. (2024). A novel integration of supplementary photovoltaic module into compound parabolic concentrator for accelerated defrosting of solar collecting system. Renewable Energy, 225, Article 120316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120316

In order to improve the temperature of solar greenhouse in winter and reduce the cost and energy consumption of traditional heating methods for solar greenhouse. This study presents a novel compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) coupled with a supplem... Read More about A novel integration of supplementary photovoltaic module into compound parabolic concentrator for accelerated defrosting of solar collecting system.

Harnessing the characteristic of compound parabolic concentrators for directional concentration of emitted thermal radiation and solar shielding in building-integrated radiative cooling (2024)
Journal Article
Dan, Y., Hu, M., Suhendri, S., Su, Y., & Riffat, S. (2024). Harnessing the characteristic of compound parabolic concentrators for directional concentration of emitted thermal radiation and solar shielding in building-integrated radiative cooling. Energy and Buildings, 307, Article 113922. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.113922

Radiative sky cooling (RC) is a promising solution for meeting the growing cooling demands by passively dissipating waste heat into frigid outer space. However, current RC systems suffer from low cooling power density and limited installation flexibi... Read More about Harnessing the characteristic of compound parabolic concentrators for directional concentration of emitted thermal radiation and solar shielding in building-integrated radiative cooling.