A simple predictive controller for use on large scale arrays of parabolic trough collectors

Solar Energy

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 583-595

  Meaburn, A ^a   Hughes, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030159481     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0038-092X(96)00003-5     Document Type: Article

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