Long-term performance prediction of forced circulation solar domestic water heating systems using artificial neural networks

Applied Energy

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-74

  Kalogirou, Soteris A ^a  

^a HIGHER TECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Forced circulation SDHW system; Long term performance prediction

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; NEURAL NETWORKS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING;

FORCED CIRCULATION; SOLAR DOMESTIC WATER HEATING; STATISTICAL COEFFICIENT;

HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

HEAT EXCHANGER; NEURAL NETWORK; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 0034192268     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(99)00042-2     Document Type: Article

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