Modelling the efficiency of a nanofluid direct absorption solar collector

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 90, Issue , 2015, Pages 505-514

  Cregan, V ^a   Myers, T G ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECERCA MATEMÀTICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct absorption solar collector; Efficiency; Nanofluid; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EFFICIENCY; NANOFLUIDICS; NANOPARTICLES; REFRACTION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

ABSORPTION AND SCATTERINGS; APPROXIMATE ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS; DIRECT ABSORPTION; METHOD OF SEPARATION OF VARIABLES; NANOFLUIDS; POWER-LAW FUNCTIONS; RADIATIVE TRANSPORT EQUATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL MODEL;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84937569412     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2015.06.055     Document Type: Article

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