The benefits of induced flow solar powered water pumps

Solar Energy

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 77-84

  Short, T D ^a   Burton, J D ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; RECIPROCATING PUMPS; WATER;

SOLAR POWERED WATER PUMPS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

LIFT PUMP; SOLAR POWER; WATER PUMP;

EID: 0038082304     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(03)00105-1     Document Type: Article

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