Development of optimal design of solar water heating system by using evolutionary algorithm

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 499-501

  Fong, K F ^a   Chow, T T ^a   Hanby, V I ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolutionary algorithm; Evolutionary programming; Optimization; Renewable energy; Solar water heating system

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING;

CALORIFIER STORAGE CAPACITY; EXTERNAL SHADING DEVICES; OPTIMAL SURFACE AZIMUTH; RENEWABLE ENERGY;

SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

EID: 36348982253     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2770758     Document Type: Article

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