Estimating the monthly discharge of a photovoltaic water pumping system: Model verification

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 15-16, 2006, Pages 2092-2102

  Amer, E H ^a   Younes, M A ^b  

^a Menoufia University   (Egypt)

^b Mechanical and Electrical Research Institute   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Experimental verification; Long term; Monthly average; Performance prediction; PV pumping systems

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; METEOROLOGY; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; LONG TERM; MONTHLY AVERAGE; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; PV PUMPING SYSTEMS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33646412897     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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