Numerical analysis of heat transfer in unglazed transpired collectors based on field synergy principle

Solar Energy

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 336-344

  Gao, Lixin ^a   Bai, Hua ^a   Wu, Xing ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Field synergy principle; Glazed flat plate collector; Heat transfer; Unglazed transpired collector

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL DOMAINS; FIELD SYNERGY PRINCIPLE; FLAT-PLATE COLLECTOR; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; INTERSECTION ANGLES; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; UNGLAZED TRANSPIRED COLLECTOR;

DUST COLLECTORS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; THERMAL GRADIENTS; VELOCITY;

HEAT TRANSFER;

DIAMETER; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRANSPIRATION; VELOCITY;

EID: 84880996892     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.06.032     Document Type: Article

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