Computational model for a prism shaped storage solar collector with a right triangular cross section

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 391-409

  Joudi, K A ^a   Hussein, I A ^a   Farhan, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Numerical analysis of storage solar collector; Prism shaped collector; Storage solar collector

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY STORAGE; FLOW OF WATER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER TANKS;

VELOCITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

EID: 0142089815     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(03)00153-5     Document Type: Article

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