An investigation into the effects of box geometries on the thermal performance of solar cookers

International Journal of Green Energy

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 508-519

  Kurt, Hüseyin ^a   Deniz, Emrah ^a   Recebli, Ziyaddin ^a  

^a KARABUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Box type solar cooker; Rectangular and cylindrical geometries; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

MIXED CONVECTION; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

BOX TYPE SOLAR COOKER; CYLINDRICAL MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HIGH THERMALS; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; OPERATING CONDITIONS; RECTANGULAR AND CYLINDRICAL GEOMETRIES; THERMAL EFFICIENCIES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

GEOMETRY;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR COOKER;

EID: 57649136856     PISSN: 15435075     EISSN: 15435083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15435070802498473     Document Type: Article

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