Modelling of flow rate in a photovoltaic-driven roof slate-based solar ventilation air preheating system

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 909-925

  Odeh, N ^a   Grassie, T ^a   Henderson, D ^a   Muneer, T ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Condensation dampness; Fan characteristics; Flow rate modelling; Photovoltaic; Roof slates; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

FANS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR SYSTEM;

CONDENSATION DAMPNESS; FAN CHARACTERISTICS; FLOW RATE MODELING; PHOTOVOLTAIC; ROOF SLATES;

VENTILATION;

EID: 31144467034     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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