A novel algorithm to investigate conjugate heat transfer in transparent insulation: Application to solar collectors

Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 757-777

  Aronov, B ^a   Zvirin, Y ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; GLASS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PERFORMANCE; SOLAR COLLECTORS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS;

NONLINEAR CONSERVATION EQUATIONS; SOLAR FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS; TRANSPARENT INSULATION;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 0032680964     PISSN: 10407782     EISSN: 15210634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/104077899275010     Document Type: Article

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