Performance of artificially roughened solar air heaters-A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1854-1869

  Hans, Vishavjeet Singh ^a   Saini, R P ^b   Saini, J S ^b  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Artificial roughness; Friction factor; Heat transfer; Thermohydraulic performance

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL ROUGHNESS; FRICTION FACTOR; FRICTION FACTORS; HEAT EXCHANGE PROCESS; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; ROUGHNESS ELEMENTS; SOLAR AIR HEATER; THERMOHYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE;

AIR PREHEATERS; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING EQUIPMENT; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; TRIBOLOGY;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 67651012123     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.01.030     Document Type: Review

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