Thermal performance of an open thermosyphon using nanofluid for evacuated tubular high temperature air solar collector

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 73, Issue , 2013, Pages 135-143

  Liu, Zhen Hua ^a   Hu, Ren Lin ^a   Lu, Lin ^a   Zhao, Feng ^b   Xiao, Hong Shen ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jiangsu Sanxia Solar Industrial Limited Company   (China)

Author keywords

Air heater; Evacuated tubular collector; Nanofluid; Solar energy; Thermosyphon

Indexed keywords

AIR HEATER; COLLECTING EFFICIENCY; COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATOR; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HIGH TEMPERATURE AIR; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; NANOFLUIDS; TUBULAR COLLECTORS;

CAPILLARY FLOW; COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY; FLUIDS; SIPHONS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMOSYPHONS; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84878059144     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.04.010     Document Type: Article

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