1. 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
RERIS 2018
23-26 January 2018
Maseru, Lesotho

2. 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

3. RESULTS