Characteristics of flow and heat transfer for in-line plate segments inside channel used for photovoltaic modules thermal regulation

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 25, Issue 8-9, 2005, Pages 1381-1401

  Ali, Ahmed Hamza H ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Forced convection; Interrupted plates; Photovoltaic thermal regulation; Simultaneously developing flow in channel

Indexed keywords

FORCED CONVECTION; FRICTION; HEAT FLUX; NUSSELT NUMBER; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

INTERRUPTED PLATES; PHOTOVOLTAIC-THERMAL REGULATION; SIMULTANEOUSLY DEVELOPING FLOW IN A CHANNEL; THERMAL REGULATION SYSTEMS;

PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS);

EID: 13444306426     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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