Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Description of the novel PV/T heat pump system

1.3 Work involved in the study

Chapter 2 Review of PV/T technology

2.1 Commercial PV materials

2.2 PV/T Collectors

2.2.1 Air-type PV/T collectors

2.2.2 Water-type PV/T collectors

2.2.3 Dual-type PV/T collectors

2.3 BIPVT

2.3.1 Air-type BIPVT

2.3.2 Water-type BIPVT

2.4 Concentrating PV/T collectors

2.5 PV/T heat pump system

2.6 Summary

Chapter 3 Numerical simulation on energy performance of GVT and FP PV/T heat pump systems

3.1 PV/T panel configurations

3.2 Numerical models for GVT PV/T heat pump system

3.2.1 Glass vacuum tube(external)

3.2.2 Glass vacuum tube(internal)

3.2.3 PV module

3.2.4 Aluminium sheet

3.2.5 Copper tube

3.2.6 Refrigerant

3.2.7 Compressor

3.2.8 Expansion valve

3.2.9 Water-cooled condenser

3.3 Numerical models for FP PV/T heat pump system

3.3.1 Glass cover

3.3.2 PV module

3.3.3 Aluminium sheet

3.3.4 Copper tube

3.3.5 Refrigerant

3.4 Performance comparison between GVT and FP PV/T heat pump systems

3.4.1 Variation ofthermal efficiency with solar radiation

3.4.2 Variation of electrical efficiency with solar radiation

3.4.3 Variation of power output with solar radiation

3.4.4 Variation of COP with solar radiation

3.4.5 Variation of condenser capacity with solar radiation

3.5 Performance comparison of GVT PV/T heat pump system in different cities

3.5.1 Climatic data

3.5.2 Results and analysis

3.6 Summary

Chapter 4 Experimental study on GVT PV/T heat pump system

4.1 Test on the performance of PV modules without cooling

4.1.1 Test rig

4.1.2 Test results

4.2 Test on the performance of GVT PV/T heat pump system

4.2.1 Test rig

4.2.2 Measuring equipment

4.2.3 Performance assessment and experiment implementation

4.2.4 Test results

4.2.5 Comparison between the test and simulation results

4.3 Summary

Chapter 5 Experimental study on FP PV/T heat pump system using PV tiles

5.1 Experimental rig

5.2 Results and discussions

5.3 Summary

Chapter 6 Operation strategy and economic analysis of PV/T heat pump system

6.1 Operation strategy

6.1.1 PV electricity management

6.1.2 Heat energy management

6.2 Economic analysis

6.2.1 Basic information and assumptions

6.2.2 Energy and running cost savings calculation

6.2.3 Investment and pay-back time calculation

6.3 Environmental analysis

6.4 Summary

Chapter 7 Conclusions and further work

7.1 Conclusions

7.1.1 Numerical simulation on energy performance of the GVT and FP PV/T heat pump systems

7.1.2 Experimental study on the GVT PV/T heat pump system

7.1.3 Experimental study on the FP PV/T heat pump system

7.1.4 Operation strategy and economic analysis of the GVT PV/T heatpump system

7.2 Further work

Nomenclature