Details

Title

Comparative analyses of residential building efficiency for AC and DC distribution networks

Journal title

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences

Yearbook

2021

Volume

69

Issue

2

Affiliation

Ahmad, Faraz : University of Georgia College of Engineering, USA ; Ahmad, Faraz : University of Engineering and Technology Lahore-FSD Campus, Pakistan ; Dastgeer, Faizan : University of Engineering and Technology Lahore-FSD Campus, Pakistan ; Gelani, Hasan E. : University of Engineering and Technology Lahore-FSD Campus, Pakistan ; Khan, Sidra : Electrical Engg Dept, CIIT Lahore, Pakistan ; Nasir, Mashood : Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark

Authors

Keywords

DC distribution system ; efficiency analysis ; AC vs DC ; residential buildings ; solar PV

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

e136732

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Date

08.03.2021

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/bpasts.2021.136732

Source

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences; 2021; 69; 2; e136732
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