Upward-type flat-plate solar air heaters attached with fins and operated by an internal recycling for improved performance

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 235-240

  Yeh, Ho Ming ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Attached fins; Collector efficiency; Flat plate; Internal recycle; Solar air heater; Upward type

Indexed keywords

ATTACHED FINS; FLAT PLATE; INTERNAL RECYCLE; SOLAR AIR HEATER; UPWARD TYPE;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; RECYCLING; SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84857138809     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2011.10.008     Document Type: Article

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