Experimental study of the performance of a solar collector by closed-end oscillating heat pipe (CEOHP)

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1978-1985

  Rittidech, S ^a   Wannapakne, S ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Closed end oscillating heat pipe; Solar collector

Indexed keywords

GLASS; GRAVITATION; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); SOLAR COLLECTORS; THERMOCOUPLES; ZINC;

CLOSED END OSCILLATING HEAT PIPE (CEOHP); CORROSION FREE OPERATION; HEAT PIPE SYSTEMS; SOLAR ENERGY IRRADIATION;

HEAT PIPES;

EID: 34247143410     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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