The effects of an operating head on the performance of photovoltaic water pumping systems: An experimental investigation

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 223, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 341-347

  Abdolzadeh, M ^a   Ameri, M ^a   Mehrabian, M A ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Installation cost; Operating head; Performance; Photovoltaic; Water flowrate; Water pumping system

Indexed keywords

INSTALLATION COST; OPERATING HEAD; PERFORMANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC; WATER PUMPING SYSTEM;

AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITIONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PUMPING PLANTS;

PUMPS;

EID: 67650090687     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE693     Document Type: Article

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