Solar powered water pumps: Problems, pitfalls and potential

IEE Conference Publication

Volumn , Issue 487, 2002, Pages 280-285

  Short, T D ^a   Mueller, M A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BOREHOLES; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

SOLAR POWERED WATER PUMPS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC PUMPS;

EID: 0036036175     PISSN: 05379989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/cp:20020129     Document Type: Conference Paper

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