Experimental investigation of free convection in an open-ended inclined rectangular channel heated from the top

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 151-162

  Bunnag, T ^a   Khedari, J ^b   Hirunlabh, J ^b   Zeghmati, B ^c  

^a DHURAKIJ PUNDIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DATA REDUCTION; HEAT FLUX; HEATING; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

MASS FLOW RATES; RAYLEIGH NUMBERS; ROOF SOLAR COLLECTORS (RSC);

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 3242783248     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2004.9674954     Document Type: Article

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