The optimisation of the angle of inclination of a solar collector to maximise the incident solar radiation

Renewable Energy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-309

  Hartley, L E ^a   Martinez Lozano J A ^a   Utrillas, M P ^a   Tena, F ^a   Pedros R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ANGLE OF INCLINATION; HAY MODEL; INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0033165497     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(98)00763-0     Document Type: Article

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