A three-dimensional performance analysis of all-glass vacuum tubes with coaxial fluid conduit

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 589-596

  Han, Hyunjoo ^a   Kim, Jeong Tai ^a   Ahn, Hyun Tae ^a   Lee, Sang Jin ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coaxial conduit; Solar tubular collectors; Thermal performance; Three dimensional analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTIFREEZE SOLUTIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR SYSTEM; THERMAL ENERGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

COAXIAL CONDUIT;

ELECTRON TUBES;

ANTIFREEZE SOLUTIONS; ELECTRON TUBES; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR SYSTEM; THERMAL ENERGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 41649118725     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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