Thermal characterization of prototypical integral collector storage systems with immersed heat exchangers

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-28

  Liu, W ^a   Davidson, J H ^a   Kulacki, F A ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER;

INTEGRAL COLLECTOR STORAGE (ICS); RAYLEIGH NUMBERS; SOLAR SYSTEMS; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 14844325350     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1824106     Document Type: Article

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