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An oriented-design simplified model for the efficiency of a flat plate solar air collector [PDF]
, 2010 In systems design, suitably adapted physical models are required. Different modelling approaches for a solar air collector were studied in this paper. First, a classical model was produced, based on a linearization of the conservation of energy equations.
LUNA, David +5 more
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Performance study of a solar chimney air heater
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2019 The thermal efficiency of conventional solar air heaters could be significantly improved by making some design configurations. In this study, a solar chimney air heater was employed and the effect of glazing, fins and convection (natural/forced) on the ...
Prakash Parthasarathy +1 more
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Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2023 Utilizing thermal storage integrated into a solar air heater SAH is a promising solution to enhance the thermal performance of solar air heaters. The present work experimentally investigated the thermal impact of an absorber-finned heat exchanger ...
Hussam S. Dheyab +4 more
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Model and simulation of a solar kiln with energy storage [PDF]
, 2010 A solar kiln with energy storage can be used for continuous drying. This kiln consisted of several units which were modeled to simulate it in operation.
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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 This work investigates the performance enhancement of a solar air heater using inclined impinging jets on the heater surface. Two main sets of arrangements are considered for the jet nozzles including the parallel and crossing orientation of nozzles in ...
Tao Hai +6 more
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Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2023 In this study, roughened absorber plate and jet nozzle are simultaneously employed to enhance the efficiency of a solar based air heater. The impact of jet nozzle hole shape is comprehensively investigated for the mentioned system which have not been ...
Sameer Ali Alsibiani
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Energy Reports, 2020 Solar air heater is used to heat air for space heating and drying process, but its low heat transfers between absorber plate and air account for its low thermal performance.
Rahul Khatri +5 more
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Solar timber kilns: State of the art and foreseeable developments [PDF]
, 2009 Analysis of the evolution in solar heated drying kilns in recent decades shows that there have been a series of modifications to optimize their thermal and drying efficiency.
LUNA, David +2 more
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Analysis of the effects of use of thermal energy storage device (TESD) in solar air heater
Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2018 In this research work a setup is designed to incorporate Lauric acid as a phase changing material (PCM) in a solar air heater. This phase changing material (PCM) is carefully selected based on the application and manufacturing constraints.
Amol Wadhawan, A.S. Dhoble, V.B. Gawande
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Effect of conical pin arrangement on heat transfer efficiency of a free convective solar air heater
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2016 The artificial roughnesses on absorber plate have been known to enhance the performance of the solar air heater under forced convection. The objective of this paper is to study the effect of conical pin arrangement on the heat transfer enhancement of ...
S.E. Gilani +2 more
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