Title: Solar energy harvesting and a water droplet cleaning of micropost arrays surfaces

Journal Article · · International Journal of Energy Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/er.5063 · OSTI ID:1579437
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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering KFUPM Dhahran Saudi Arabia, Center of Research Excellence in Renewable Energy (CoRE‐RE) KFUPM Dhahran Saudi Arabia, Senior Researcher at K.A.CARE Energy Research &, Innovation Center Dhahran Saudi Arabia
  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering KFUPM Dhahran Saudi Arabia, Researcher at K.A.CARE Energy Research &, Innovation Center Dhahran Saudi Arabia
  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering KFUPM Dhahran Saudi Arabia, Senior Researcher at K.A.CARE Energy Research &, Innovation Center Dhahran Saudi Arabia

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Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1579437
Journal Information:
International Journal of Energy Research, Journal Name: International Journal of Energy Research Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 44; ISSN 0363-907X
Publisher:
Hindawi Publishing CorporationCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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