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An Optimum Slope Angle for Solar Collector Systems in Kerman Using a New Model for Diffuse Solar Radiation

S. Jafari Petroleum Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
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E. Jahanshahi Javaran Mechanical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran
Pages 799-809 | Received 02 Dec 2009, Accepted 22 Jan 2010, Published online: 19 Mar 2012

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