Experimental investigation on heat-transfer enhancement due to a gap in an inclined continuous rib arrangement in a rectangular duct of solar air heater

Renewable Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 585-596

  Aharwal, K R ^a   Gandhi, B K ^b   Saini, J S ^b  

^a SHRI G S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Friction factor; Gap position; Gap width; Nusselt number; Reynolds number; Thermo hydraulic performance

Indexed keywords

DUCTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR HEATING;

FRICTION FACTOR; GAP POSITION; GAP WIDTH; THERMO-HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE;

NUSSELT NUMBER;

DUCTS; NUSSELT NUMBER; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR HEATING;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 38049025785     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2007.03.023     Document Type: Article

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