Optimization of a natural circulation two phase closed thermosyphon flat plate solar water heater

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 2341-2352

  Hussein, H M S ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Flat plate solar collector; Solar fraction; Storage tank; Theoretical analysis; Two phase closed thermosyphons; Wickless heat pipes

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT PIPES; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECIFIC HEAT;

NATURAL CIRCULATION;

SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

EID: 0037411647     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(02)00255-8     Document Type: Article

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