Analyses of entropy generation and pressure drop for a conventional flat plate solar collector using different types of metal oxide nanofluids

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 66, Issue , 2013, Pages 289-296

  Alim, M A ^a   Abdin, Z ^a   Saidur, R ^a   Hepbasli, A ^b   Khairul, M A ^a   Rahim, N A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b YASAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Entropy generation; Nanofluid; Pressure drop; Pumping power; Solar collector

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING MEDIUM; ANALYTICAL RESULTS; ENTROPY GENERATION; FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; NANOFLUIDS; PUMPING POWER; VOLUME FLOW RATE;

COOLING SYSTEMS; ENTROPY; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; PRESSURE DROP; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84882269538     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.07.027     Document Type: Article

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