Heat transfer and friction factor correlations for multiple arc shape roughness elements on the absorber plate used in solar air heaters

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 117-126

  Singh, Anil P ^a   Varun, ^b   Siddhartha, ^b  

^a INDERPRASTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Friction factor; Multiple arc shape; Nusselt number; Roughness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894361933     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2014.02.004     Document Type: Article

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