Study of an efficient compact solar water heater

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 187-193

  Taheri, Y ^a   Ziapour, Behrooz M ^a   Alimardani, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Compact; Efficiency; Emissivity; Outdoor; Solar water heater

Indexed keywords

COMPACT; EMISSIVITY; ENHANCING HEAT TRANSFER; GALVANIZED SHEETS; OUTDOOR; PEAK TEMPERATURES; THERMAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; WATER STORAGE TANKS;

EFFICIENCY; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84875839569     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.02.014     Document Type: Article

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