Experimental and modeling studies on thermosiphon domestic solar water heaters with flat-plate collectors at clear nights

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2548-2556

  Tang, Runsheng ^a   Cheng, Yanbin ^a   Wu, Maogang ^a   Li, Zhimin ^a   Yu, Yamei ^a  

^a YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clear nights; Experimental and theoretical studies; Flat plate collectors; Freeze protection; Thermosiphon solar heaters

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FLAT-PLATE COLLECTOR; FREEZE PROTECTION; FREEZING TEMPERATURES; HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL TANK; ICE FORMATIONS; INVESTIGATE EFFECTS; INVESTIGATING EFFECTS; LOOP CONNECTION; MODELING STUDIES; OUTLET WATER; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; REVERSE FLOW; SOLAR HEATER; STORAGE TANK; TANK HEIGHT; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMAL EMISSIVITY; VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL TANK; WATER TEMPERATURES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DUST COLLECTORS; FREEZING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; WATER TANKS;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 77955470221     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.04.015     Document Type: Article

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