Solar dish field system model for spacing optimization

Proceedings of the Energy Sustainability Conference 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 981-988

  Igo, John ^a   Andraka, Charles E ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRODUCTION AUTOMATION; STIRLING ENERGY SYSTEMS (SES);

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

EID: 37249033710     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ES2007-36154     Document Type: Conference Paper

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