Numerical solution and validation of a dynamic model of solar collectors working with varying fluid flow rate

Solar Energy

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 305-321

  Hilmer, F ^a   Vajen, K ^b   Ratka, A ^b   Ackermann, H ^b   Fuhs, W ^c   Melsheimer, O ^b  

^a Ringstr 14   (Germany)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^c HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SOLAR HEATING;

FLAT-PLATE COLLECTORS;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

COLLECTOR; FLAT PLATE; FLUID FLOW; MATHEMATICAL METHOD;

EID: 0032769022     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(98)00142-X     Document Type: Article

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