Experimental investigation on air heating and natural ventilation of a solar air collector

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 373-381

  Zhai, X Q ^a   Dai, Y J ^a   Wang, R Z ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heating; Natural ventilation; Solar air collector

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BUILDINGS; HEAT FLUX; IRRADIATION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL EFFECTS; VENTILATION;

AIR FLOW; CHANNEL GAP; NATURAL VENTILATION; SOLAR AIR COLLECTORS;

HEATING;

EID: 10444278211     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2004.07.006     Document Type: Article

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