Modeling and simulation of solar absorption system performance in Beirut

Renewable Energy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 539-558

  Ghaddar, N K ^a   Shihab, M ^a   Bdeir, F ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; COSTS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PERFORMANCE; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

BEIRUT; SOLAR ABSORPTION SYSTEM; SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 0031126672     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(96)00039-0     Document Type: Article

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