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has a relatively low pressure drop and high thermal efficiency, which may be advantageous for
improving the performance of the air‐type PVT collector.
Author Contributions: Conceptualization, J.‐T.K., and J.‐H.K.; methodology, J.‐H.K., and J.‐S.Y.; software, J.‐S.Y.;
validation, J.‐T.K., J.‐H.K. and J.‐S.Y.; formal analysis, J.‐S.Y.; investigation, J.‐H.K. and J.‐S.Y.; resources, J.‐T.K.;
data curation, J.‐H.K. and J.‐S.Y.; writing—original draft preparation, J.‐S.Y.; writing—review and editing, J.‐T.K.,
J.‐H.K. and J.‐S.Y.; visualization, J.‐S.Y.; supervision, J.‐T.K.; project administration, J.‐S.Y.; funding acquisition, J.‐
T.K. and J.‐H.K.
Acknowledgments: This research was funded by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and
Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea, grant number
20188550000480 and 20173010013420.
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