Development of a flow distribution and design model for transpired solar collectors

Solar Energy

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 291-300

  Dymond, C ^a   Kutscher, C ^b  

^a Pago Pago AS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0030739336     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(96)00157-0     Document Type: Article

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