A comparative study of the thermal performances of cross-corrugated and v-groove solar air collectors

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 427-451

  Liu, Tao ^a   Lin, Wenxian ^b   Gao, Wenfeng ^a   Xia, Chaofeng ^a  

^a YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analytical solution; Cross corrugated solar air collector; Heat transfer; Thermal performance; V groove solar air collector

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLAR RADIATION;

ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; CROSS-CORRUGATED SOLAR AIR COLLECTOR; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; V-GROOVE SOLAR AIR COLLECTOR;

SOLAR COLLECTORS;

AIRFLOW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 34547757576     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435070701465847     Document Type: Article

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