Experimental studies on heat transfer and friction factor characteristics of thermosyphon solar water heating system fitted with regularly spaced twisted tape with rod and spacer

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 207-213

  Ananth, J ^a   Jaisankar, S ^b  

^a Roever Engineering College   (India)

^b Star Lion College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Friction factor; Helical twisted tapes; Nusselt number; Rod and spacer; Swirl flow; Thermosyphon

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FRICTION FACTORS; HEAT TRANSFER AND FRICTION FACTORS; ROD AND SPACER; SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS; SWIRL FLOW; THERMOSYPHON SOLAR WATER HEATERS; TWISTED TAPES;

CAPILLARY FLOW; NUSSELT NUMBER; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; THERMOSYPHONS;

SIPHONS;

EID: 84878026513     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.04.022     Document Type: Article

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