Transient Modeling of a New Solar Distillation Unit for Remote Areas

A Master of Science thesis in Mechanical Engineering by Muhammad Mustafa Muhammad Iqbal entitled, "Transient Modeling of a New Solar Distillation Unit for Remote Areas," submitted in December 2016. Thesis advisor is Dr. Mehmet Fatih Orhan and thesis co-advisor is Dr. Hasan Fath. Soft and hard copy available.

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