A new solution for reduced sedimentation flat panel solar thermal collector using nanofluids

Applied Energy

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 80-93

  Colangelo, Gianpiero ^a   Favale, Ernani ^a   De Risi, Arturo ^a   Laforgia, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Convective heat transfer coefficient; Flat panel solar thermal collector; Nanofluid; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; NANOFLUIDICS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT; FLUID AXIAL VELOCITY; INNOVATIVE HEAT TRANSFER; NANOFLUIDS; PANEL PROTOTYPES; SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS; SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTOR; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLOW VELOCITY; HEAT TRANSFER; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84878517898     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.04.069     Document Type: Article

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