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Advances in Energy Research Volume 3, Number 3, 2015 , pages 157-165 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/eri.2015.3.3.157 |
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Dust accumulation effect on solar thermal energy systems performance |
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Mohammad A. Alsaad
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| Abstract | ||
| This research investigates the effect of natural dust accumulation on the glass cover of solar thermal energy conversion systems. Four similar, locally manufactured, flat plate solar collectors are used. All collectors are South oriented with tilt angle of 40 | ||
| Key Words | ||
| dust accumulation; heat gain rate; thermal efficiency; solar system; energy conversion; conversion system | ||
| Address | ||
| Mohammad A. Alsaad: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Applied Sciences, 5 Ibrahim Alaqqani Street, Amman 11190, Jordan | ||
