Collector Efficiency in Downward-Type Double-Pass Solar Air Heaters with Attached Fins and Operated by External Recycle

The collector efficiency in a downward-type double-pass external-recycle solar air heater with fins attached on the absorbing plate has been investigated theoretically. Considerable improvement in collector efficiency is obtainable if the collector is equipped with fins and the operation is carried...

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Main Authors: Chii-Dong Ho, Ho-Ming Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/8/2692