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International Journal of Mechanical Systems Engineering Volume 1 (2015), Article ID 1:IJMSE-110, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-7412/2015/110
Research Article
The Impact of Insulation Layer in Various Solar Heating Systems: An Energetic and Financial Evaluation

Christos Tzivanidis*, Bellos Evangelos, Mitsopoulos G, Alexopoulos I and Antonopoulos KA

National Technical University of Athens, School of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Department, Heroon Polytehniou 9, 157 73 Zografou, Athens, Greece
Dr. Christos Tzivanidis, National Technical University of Athens, School of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Department, Heroon Polytehniou 9, 157 73 Zografou, Athens, Greece; E-mail: ctzivan@central.ntua.gr
27 October 2015; 20 December 2015; 22 December 2015
Tzivanidis C, Bellos E, Mitsopoulos G, Alexopoulos I, Antonopoulos KA (2015) The Impact of Insulation Layer in Various Solar Heating Systems: An Energetic and Financial Evaluation. Int J Mech Syst Eng 1: 110. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-7412/2015/110

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