Optimum fin geometry in flat plate solar collector systems

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 15-16, 2006, Pages 2397-2413

  Badescu, Viorel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Collection area sizing; Fin optimization; Flat plate solar collector; Optimal control

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; HEAT FLUX; METEOROLOGY; OPTIMIZATION;

COLLECTION AREA SIZING; FIN OPTIMIZATION; FLAT PLATE SOLAR COLLECTOR; OPTIMAL CONTROL;

SOLAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 33646407862     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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