Experimental studies on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of forced circulation solar water heater system fitted with helical twisted tapes

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1943-1952

  Jaisankar, S ^a   Radhakrishnan, T K ^b   Sheeba, K N ^b  

^a Oxford Engineering College   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Friction factor; Heat transfer; Solar water heater; Twisted tape

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; FRICTION FACTOR; FRICTION FACTORS; FUNDAMENTAL EQUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP; OPERATING CONDITION; PLAIN TUBES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TWISTED TAPES;

HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; NUSSELT NUMBER; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TRIBOLOGY;

FRICTION;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 71249111628     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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