A new model to predict direct normal instantaneous solar radiation, based on laws of spectroscopy, kinetic theory and thermodynamics

Renewable Energy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 523-530

  Nijegorodov, N ^a   Luhanga, P V C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

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EID: 0038271249     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(98)00025-1     Document Type: Article

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