Experimental investigation of the performance of five types of solar collectors

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 715-720

  Sakhrieh, A ^a   Al Ghandoor, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Payback period; Solar energy; Thermosyphon solar water heater

Indexed keywords

COPPER COLLECTORS; EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY; EVACUATED TUBES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; LARGE-SCALE APPLICATIONS; LONG LIFE; PAYBACK PERIODS; SOLAR RADIATION INTENSITY; THERMOSYPHONS;

ALUMINUM; BLACK COATINGS; COPPER; EFFICIENCY; INVESTMENTS; MAINTENANCE; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84870444321     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.12.038     Document Type: Article

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