Effect of storage tank geometry on performance of solar water heater

Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 146-151

  Zahedi, H R ^a   Adam, N M ^a   Sapuan, S M ^a   Ahmad, M M H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Kuala Lumpur TMY data; Thermal performance; Thermosyphon solar water heater; TRNSYS

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); THERMOANALYSIS;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; THERMAL WATER; WATER STORAGE;

EID: 33847170220     PISSN: 00224456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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