Experimental investigation of temperature and flow distribution in a thermosyphon solar water heating system

Renewable Energy

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 431-448

  Chuawittayawuth, K ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Dye trace inject; Flow measurement; Mean absorber plate temperature; Mean fluid temperature; Temperature measurement; Thermosyphon solar water heating system

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; FLOW OF WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

FLOW DISTRIBUTION;

SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

CIRCULATION; FLOW; SOLAR WATER HEATER; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036629143     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(01)00085-4     Document Type: Article

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