Exergy analysis and genetic algorithms for the optimization of flat-plate solar collectors

Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Conversion Systems and Processes, ECOS 2012

Volumn 5, Issue , 2012, Pages 185-196

  Kalogirou, Soteris A ^a  

^a CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Exergy analysis; Flat plate collectors; Genetic algorithms; Optimisation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COSTS; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GLASS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN; TEMPERATURE; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; EXERGY ANALYSIS; FLAT-PLATE COLLECTOR; FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS; OPTIMISATIONS; OPTIMIZATION PARAMETER; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; SURVIVAL-OF-THE-FITTEST;

EXERGY;

EID: 84896331845     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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