An Innovative solar water collector using heat pipe with inner rings

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-13

  Kabeel, A E ^a   Abdelgaied, Mohamed ^a  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Heat pipe; solar collector; solar energy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

'CURRENT; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS TECHNIQUE; FLAT PLATE; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFERS; HEATING PIPES; INNER RINGS; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE; SOLAR WATER COLLECTORS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84969656400     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2014.964369     Document Type: Article

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