Determination of design space and optimization of solar water heating systems

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 958-968

  Kulkarni, Govind N ^a   Kedare, Shireesh B ^a   Bandyopadhyay, Santanu ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Design space; Optimal design region; Optimization; Pareto optimal region; Solar hot water system

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL LIFE CYCLE COST; DESIGN SPACE; SOLAR FRACTION; SOLAR INSOLATION;

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

DESIGN METHOD; HEATING; INSOLATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 34250023930     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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