Optimum design and operation of a dynamic solar power system

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-160

  Badescu, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Curzon Ahlborn engine; Maximum power; Optimum radiator area; Thermodynamic cycles

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040656914     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0196-8904(95)00169-E     Document Type: Article

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