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Comparative study on performances of a heat-pipe PV/T system and a heat-pipe solar water heating system

Zhao XuxinDepartment of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Fu HuideDepartment of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ji JieDepartment of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, ChinaView further author information
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Sun HongyuanDepartment of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Ma RuiDepartment of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
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Wu QixingDepartment of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, ChinaView further author information
Pages 229-240 | Published online: 21 Mar 2016

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