Optimization of solar water heating systems through water replenishment

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 837-846

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

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Design space; Solar water heating; System optimization; Water replenishment profile

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

DESIGN SPACE; NOVEL STRATEGIES; SOLAR WATER HEATING; STORAGE TANKS; STORAGE VOLUMES; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS; SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION; WATER HEATING; WATER HEATING SYSTEMS; WATER REPLENISHMENT PROFILE;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 58649111960     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.09.019     Document Type: Article

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