Optimum size of non-convective zone for improved thermal performance of salt gradient solar pond

Solar Energy

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 429-436

  Husain, M ^a   Patil, P S ^a   Patil, S R ^a   Samdarshi, S K ^a  

^a NORTH MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAT STORAGE; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TEMPERATURE;

NON-CONVECTIVE ZONES;

SOLAR PONDS;

SIZE; SOLAR POND; STORAGE; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0041735382     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(03)00157-9     Document Type: Article

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