Design and thermal performance of an ICS solar water heater based on three parabolic sections

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2421-2432

  Helal, O ^a   Chaouachi, B ^a   Gabsi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GABES   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Geometric characteristics; Integrated collector storage system; Solar water heater; Thermal performances

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS; HOT WATER; INTEGRATED COLLECTOR STORAGE; INTEGRATED COLLECTOR/STORAGE SYSTEM; REFLECTOR GEOMETRY; STORAGE TANK; THEORETICAL RESULT; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

GEOMETRY; HEATING EQUIPMENT; REFLECTION; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

INTELLIGENT CONTROL;

DESIGN METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; STORAGE TANK;

EID: 80052295170     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.06.021     Document Type: Article

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