PMID- 38533027
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20240328
IS  - 2405-8440 (Print)
IS  - 2405-8440 (Electronic)
IS  - 2405-8440 (Linking)
VI  - 10
IP  - 6
DP  - 2024 Mar 30
TI  - Optimizing photovoltaic thermal (PVT) collector selection: A multi-criteria 
      decision-making (MCDM) approach for renewable energy systems.
PG  - e27605
LID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27605 [doi]
LID - e27605
AB  - In the realm of renewable energy systems, the effective selection of Photovoltaic 
      Thermal (PVT) collectors is important. This study delves into the intricacies of 
      choosing optimal PVT collectors available in the market, emphasizing the utility 
      of Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methodologies. PVT collectors are 
      differentiated based on various aspects such as their transparent front cover 
      presence and the medium-liquid or air-used for heat transfer. The study 
      methodologically identifies commercially available PVT collectors and establishes 
      key performance indicators for comparison. Using an 11-point fuzzy scale, a 
      weight matrix is determined. Subsequently, advanced MCDM techniques, including 
      PROMETHEE II, TOPSIS, EDAS, and VIKOR, are employed to rank the alternatives. 
      This research not only provides a systematic approach to PVT collector selection 
      but also extends to a MATLAB-based tool for facilitating the process. The results 
      underscore the value of the proposed methodologies in refining the selection of 
      PVT collectors and their potential adaptability to other applications, such as 
      PVT collector design.
CI  - Crown Copyright (c) 2024 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
FAU - Hosouli, Sahand
AU  - Hosouli S
AD  - Kingston University London, UK.
FAU - Gaikwad, Nachiket
AU  - Gaikwad N
AD  - MG Sustainable Engineering AB, Sweden.
AD  - University of Oldenburg, Germany.
FAU - Qamar, Shabahat Hasnain
AU  - Qamar SH
AD  - MG Sustainable Engineering AB, Sweden.
FAU - Gomes, Joao
AU  - Gomes J
AD  - University of Gavle, Sweden.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20240313
PL  - England
TA  - Heliyon
JT  - Heliyon
JID - 101672560
PMC - PMC10963225
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - MCDM
OT  - PVT selection
OT  - TOPSIS
OT  - Target based selection
OT  - VIKOR
COIS- The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or 
      personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in 
      this paper.
EDAT- 2024/03/27 06:44
MHDA- 2024/03/27 06:45
PMCR- 2024/03/13
CRDT- 2024/03/27 03:50
PHST- 2023/11/27 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2024/02/09 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2024/03/04 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/03/27 06:45 [medline]
PHST- 2024/03/27 06:44 [pubmed]
PHST- 2024/03/27 03:50 [entrez]
PHST- 2024/03/13 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - S2405-8440(24)03636-3 [pii]
AID - e27605 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27605 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Heliyon. 2024 Mar 13;10(6):e27605. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27605. 
      eCollection 2024 Mar 30.