A theoretical study on area compensation for non-directly-south-facing solar collectors

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 442-449

  Wei, Sheng Xian ^a,b   Ming, Li ^a   Zhou, Xi Zheng ^a  

^a YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b QUJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Area compensation; Azimuth angle; Pitched roof; Solar collector; Tilted angle

Indexed keywords

AREA COMPENSATION; AZIMUTH ANGLE; PITCHED ROOF; TILTED ANGLE;

COSTS; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

EID: 33749665677     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.07.015     Document Type: Article

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