Maximizing performances of variable tilt flat-plate solar collectors for Belgrade (Serbia)

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Skerlić, Jasmina ^a   Radulović, Jasna ^a   Nikolić, Danijela ^a   Bojić, Milorad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BELGRADE , SERBIA; COMPUTER CODES; DOMESTIC HOT WATER; FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS; GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS; METEOROLOGICAL STATION; OPTIMAL OPERATION; SEARCH ALGORITHMS;

HEATING; METEOROLOGY; SOLAR ENERGY;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

EID: 84884199998     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4819254     Document Type: Article

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