Thermo-Hydraulic Performance Characteristics and Optimization of Protrusion Rib Roughness in Solar Air Heater

To enhance the thermal performance of solar air heaters (SAHs), protrusion ribs on the absorber are considered to be an attractive solution due to their several advantages. These ribs do not cause a significant pressure drop in the SAH duct and help to enhance the heat transfer to flowing air. On th...

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Main Authors: Tabish Alam, Chandan Swaroop Meena, Nagesh Babu Balam, Ashok Kumar, Raffaello Cozzolino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/11/3159