An experimental study of hybrid photovoltaic thermal (PV/T)-active solar still

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 847-858

  Kumar, Shiv ^a   Tiwari, Arvind ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b ABES ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Energy saving; Exergyefficiency; Hybrid active and passive solar still; Pump running duration; Thermal efficiency; Water depth

Indexed keywords

DISTILLATION; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PUMPS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ENERGY SAVING; EXERGYEFFICIENCY; HYBRID-ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SOLAR STILL; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; WATER DEPTH;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 48249114818     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1388     Document Type: Article

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