A Performance Evaluation of a Solar Air Heater Using Different Shaped Ribs Mounted on the Absorber Plate—A Review

A Performance Evaluation of a Solar Air Heater Using Different Shaped Ribs Mounted on the Absorber Plate—A Review

In this paper, the effect of various shapes of ribs used in Solar Air Heaters (SAHs) was discussed. The review is concentrated on the geometry of the rib and its location on the SAH panel. Both numerical and experimental works were considered for discussion with dry air and Nano fluids as a working...

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Main Authors: Varun Kumar B., G. Manikandan, P. Rajesh Kanna, Dawid Taler, Jan Taler, Marzena Nowak-Ocłoń, Karol Mzyk, Hoong Thiam Toh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
shape of rib
solar air heater
heat transfer
friction factor
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/11/3104

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