Geometry optimization of a nanofluid-based direct absorption solar collector using response surface methodology

Solar Energy

Volumn 122, Issue , 2015, Pages 314-325

  Gorji, Tahereh B ^a   Ranjbar, A A ^a  

^a BABOL NOSHIRVANI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

CFD; Direct absorption solar collector; Nanofluid; Optimization; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENTROPY; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; NANOFLUIDICS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CONDUCTION AND CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFERS; CONVENTIONAL SOLAR COLLECTORS; DIRECT ABSORPTION; MULTIRESPONSE OPTIMIZATION; NANOFLUIDS; NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER EQUATIONS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

ENTROPY; EQUIPMENT COMPONENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUID; GEOMETRY; NANOPARTICLE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL CONVECTION;

EID: 84942508418     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2015.09.007     Document Type: Article

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