Energy and exergy analysis of a double-pass thermoelectric solar air collector

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-10

  Khasee, Naem ^a   Lertsatitthanakorn, Charoenporn ^a   Bubphachot, Bopit ^a  

^a MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Conversion efficiency; Overall efficiency; Power output; Solar air collector; Thermal efficiency; Thermodynamics; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOELECTRICITY;

OVERALL EFFICIENCY; POWER OUT PUT; SOLAR AIR COLLECTOR; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMOELECTRIC;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84875700015     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2013.052567     Document Type: Article

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