Optimum size and structure for solar energy collection systems

Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1483-1499

  Badescu, Viorel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY POLITEHNICA OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

Author keywords

Economical indices; Sizing procedure; Solar collector; Structure optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745845477     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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