Numerical simulation of a solar flat plate collector using Discrete Transfer Radiation Model (DTRM) - A CFD approach

Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering 2011, WCE 2011

Volumn 3, Issue , 2011, Pages 2355-2360

  Karanth, K Vasudeva ^a   Manjunath, M S ^a   Sharma, N Yagnesh ^a  

^a MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Conjugate heat transfer; Discrete transfer radiation model; Solar collector; Solar irradiation simulation; Solar load model

Indexed keywords

3D MODELS; ABSORBER PLATES; AIR-GAPS; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER; DISCRETE TRANSFER RADIATION MODELS; FLUID MEDIUM; HEAT TRANSFER CAPABILITY; HEAT TRANSFER SIMULATION; LOW MAINTENANCE; MASS FLOW RATE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; SOLAR FLAT PLATE; SOLAR IRRADIATION; SOLAR LOAD; WATER PIPES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW RATE; GLASS; HEAT TRANSFER; IRRADIATION; MAINTENANCE; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PIPE FLOW; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WATER PIPELINES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 80755168944     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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