An experimental investigation on a small-sized parabolic trough solar collector for water heating in cold areas

Applied Energy

Volumn 163, Issue , 2016, Pages 396-407

  Zou, Bin ^a   Dong, Jiankai ^a   Yao, Yang ^a   Jiang, Yiqiang ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cold areas; Experimental investigation; Parabolic trough solar collector; Solar water heating

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; EFFICIENCY; HEAT TRANSFER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; WIND;

COLD AREA; CONVENTIONAL SOLAR COLLECTORS; EVACUATED TUBE SOLAR COLLECTOR; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTORS; PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR WATER HEATING; THERMO-PHYSICAL PARAMETERS;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

COLD REGION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; EQUIPMENT COMPONENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SOLAR POWER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84947976582     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.186     Document Type: Article

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