Models for predicting thermal performance of packed bed energy storage system for solar air heaters - A review

Open Fuels and Energy Science Journal

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 47-53

  Singh, Ranjit ^a   Saini, R P ^b   Saini, J S ^c  

^a BEANT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Packed bed; Solar air heater; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; HOT AIR; OPERATING PARAMETERS; SOLAR AIR HEATER; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

AIR PREHEATERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY STORAGE; FLYWHEELS; HEATING EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXED CONVECTION; PACKED BEDS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 78651578654     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1876973X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1876973X00902010047     Document Type: Article

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