Numerical and experimental investigation of thermosyphon solar water heater

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 78, Issue , 2014, Pages 913-922

  Zelzouli, Khaled ^a   Guizani, Amenallah ^a   Kerkeni, Chakib ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF ENERGY   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Long term performance; Numerical investigation; Performance collector; Storage tank

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; INLET WATER TEMPERATURES; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OUTLET-WATER TEMPERATURES; PERFORMANCE COLLECTOR; STORAGE TANK; THERMOSYPHON SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

CAPILLARY FLOW; SIPHONS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOSYPHONS;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84892957505     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.08.064     Document Type: Article

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