Heat transfer and entropy generation in a parabolic trough receiver with wall-detached twisted tape inserts

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 99, Issue , 2016, Pages 238-257

  Mwesigye, Aggrey ^a   Bello Ochende, Tunde ^b   Meyer, Josua P ^c  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Entropy generation; Fluid friction; Heat transfer performance; Parabolic trough receiver; Twist ratio; Width ratio

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; REYNOLDS NUMBER; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ENTROPY GENERATION; FLUID FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; PARABOLIC TROUGH RECEIVERS; TWIST RATIOS; WIDTH RATIO;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 84943612845     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2015.08.015     Document Type: Article

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