CFD modeling of a polymer solar collector

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1499-1508

  Martinopoulos, G ^a   Missirlis, D ^a   Tsilingiridis, G ^a   Yakinthos, K ^a   Kyriakis, N ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

CFD simulation; Solar collector; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELING; CFD MODELS; CFD SIMULATION; CFD SIMULATIONS; COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY; CONVECTION AND HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; SOLAR IRRADIATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW VELOCITY; HEAT TRANSFER; IRRADIATION; MODEL VALIDATION; POLYMER; SIMULATION; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL CONVECTION; VELOCITY PROFILE;

EID: 77649180802     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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