Artificial neural network based computational model for the prediction of direct solar radiation in Indian zone

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Tomar, R K ^a   Kaushika, N D ^b   Kaushik, S C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b World College of Technology and Management   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CLEARNESS INDICES; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMITTANCE; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DIRECT SOLAR RADIATION; METEOROLOGICAL DATA; MODEL SIMULATION; ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERRORS; WEATHER PHENOMENA;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FORECASTING; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; METEOROLOGY; NASA; NEURAL NETWORKS;

SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84875464007     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4772677     Document Type: Article

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