Will photovoltaic cells be back-adjusted
DOI: 10.1016/J.ENCONMAN.2014.03.053 Corpus ID: 109397572; Design of a self-adjusted jet impingement system for cooling of photovoltaic cells @article{Rahimi2014DesignOA, title={Design of a self-adjusted jet impingement system for cooling of photovoltaic cells}, author={Masoud Rahimi and Peyvand Valeh-e-Sheyda and Mohammad Amin … - Download [PDF]
Design of a self-adjusted jet impingement system for cooling of ...
DOI: 10.1016/J.ENCONMAN.2014.03.053 Corpus ID: 109397572; Design of a self-adjusted jet impingement system for cooling of photovoltaic cells @article{Rahimi2014DesignOA, title={Design of a self-adjusted jet impingement system for cooling of photovoltaic cells}, author={Masoud Rahimi and Peyvand Valeh-e-Sheyda and Mohammad Amin …
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