Experimental investigation on the efficiency of flat-plate solar collectors with nanofluids

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue , 2014, Pages 165-171

  He, Qinbo ^a,b   Zeng, Shequan ^b   Wang, Shuangfeng ^b  

^a Guangdong University Heat Pump Engineering Technology Development Center   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Collecting efficiency; Flat plate solar collector; Heat gain; Nanofluids; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; HEAT RESISTANCE; HYDRODYNAMICS; NANOFLUIDICS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF LIQUIDS; WATER TANKS;

COLLECTING EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS; FRICTIONAL RESISTANCE; HEAT GAINS; HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; NANOFLUIDS; WORKING TEMPERATURES;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84946476578     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.09.053     Document Type: Article

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