Exergetic performance evaluation of solar air heater having V-down perforated baffles on the absorber plate

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 909-923

  Chamoli, S ^a   Thakur, N S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Design plot; Efficiency; Exergy; Perforated baffles; Solar air heater

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DUCTS; EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; DISSIPATION POTENTIAL; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGETIC PERFORMANCE; HEAT TRANSFER AUGMENTATION; PERFORATED BAFFLES; SOLAR AIR HEATER; TEMPERATURE RISE PARAMETERS;

SOLAR HEATING;

EID: 84904466170     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-014-3765-8     Document Type: Article

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