Experimental investigation of novel indirect solar cooker with indoor PCM thermal storage and cooking unit

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2237-2246

  Hussein, H M S ^a   El Ghetany, H H ^a   Nada, S A ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Elliptical wickless heat pipes; Experimental investigation; Indirect solar cooker; PCM storage and cooking unit; Solar collector; Two phase closed thermosyphons; Wickless heat pipes network

Indexed keywords

HEAT PIPES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MIRRORS; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

ELLIPTICAL WICKLESS HEAT PIPES; PCM STORAGE AND COOKING UNIT; SOLAR COLLECTOR; WICKLESS HEAT PIPES NETWORK;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 44249085139     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.01.026     Document Type: Article

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