System performance of U-Tube and heat pipe solar water heaters

Journal of Applied Science and Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-110

  Ong, K S ^a   Tong, W L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Forced convection; Heat pipe; Natural convection; Solar water heater; U Tube

Indexed keywords

FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT PIPES; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TEMPERATURE; TESTING;

CONDITION; REVERSE FLOW; SOLAR RADIATION INTENSITY; STORAGE TANK; STORAGE TANK DESIGNS; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE; TANK SIZING; TEMPERATURE DROPS; U-TUBE; WATER TEMPERATURES;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

EID: 84863819119     PISSN: 15606686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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