Simulation and optimization of a concentrated photovoltaic system

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 139-145

  Mahderekal, I ^a   Haiford, C K ^a   Boehm, R F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICAL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; OPTIMIZATION ROUTINES; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COOLING; DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR SYSTEM;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 33646893297     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2183802     Document Type: Article

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