A numerical investigation of square sectioned transverse rib roughened solar air heater

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue , 2014, Pages 111-131

  Yadav, Anil Singh ^a,b   Bhagoria, J L ^b  

^a Technocrats Institute of Technology Pharmacy   (India)

^b MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Artificial roughness; CFD; Solar air heater; Solar energy; Thermo hydraulic performance parameter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894107652     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2014.01.008     Document Type: Article

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