Design optimization of photovoltaic powered water pumping systems

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1449-1463

  Ghoneim, A A ^a  

^a The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Life cycle cost; Maximum power point tracker; Performance optimization; Photovoltaic powered water pumping system; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS;

LIFE CYCLE COST; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWERED WATER PUMPING SYSTEMS; SIMULATION MODEL;

WATER PIPING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33644853623     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.08.015     Document Type: Article

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