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Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects Volume 33, 2011 - Issue 16
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Effects of Water Spray Over the Photovoltaic Modules on the Performance of a Photovoltaic Water Pumping System under Different Operating Conditions

M. Abdolzadeh Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Islamic Azad University–Kerman Branch, Kerman, Iran
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M. Ameri Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
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M. A. Mehrabian Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
Pages 1546-1555 | Received 24 Apr 2010, Accepted 04 Jun 2010, Published online: 08 Jun 2011

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