Modeling and parametric studies for thermal performance of an earth to air heat exchanger integrated with a greenhouse

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 47, Issue 13-14, 2006, Pages 1779-1798

  Ghosal, M K ^a   Tiwari, G N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Earth air heat exchanger; Greenhouse; Solar energy; Thermal modeling

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EARTH AIR HEAT EXCHANGER; GREENHOUSE; THERMAL MODELING;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 33645398334     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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