Sizing and performance prediction of solar-powered pump-pipe systems using empirical solar radiation and pump characteristic data Author Affiliation Tawanda Hove1 Emanuel Mungofa2 Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe tawandahv2@yahoo.co.uk eman.tome85@gmail.com RERIS 2018 23-26 January 2018 Maseru, Lesotho
PROCEDURE For each PV plot a unique Pump H-Q curve From power-head-flow curve, for each PV power, read corresponding values of Q and H Superimpose system resistance Resistance curve on pump H-Q curve and obtain intersection
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