Thermodynamic optimization as an effective tool to design solar heating systems

Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 12-15 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 2305-2315

  Torres Reyes, E ^a   Navarrete Gonzalez J J ^a   Cervantes De Gortari, J G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUIDS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE DROP; SOLAR COLLECTORS; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EXERGY FLOW; OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE; PATH FLOW; SOLAR DEVICES;

SOLAR HEATING;

FLAT PLATE; HEATER; SOLAR POWER; WORKING FLUID;

EID: 9544241355     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.03.052     Document Type: Conference Paper

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