Multi-objective Performance Optimization of a Ribbed Solar Air Heater
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0675-8_6
Abstract: To achieve maximum thermohydraulic performance, by maximizing the heat transfer and minimizing the pumping power, for a ribbed solar air heater, a Taguchi method has been used to predict the optimal set of design and… read more here.
Keywords: air heater; heat transfer; performance; solar air ... See more keywords
Effect of fabricated V-rib roughness experimentally investigated in a rectangular channel of solar air heater: a comprehensive review
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11415-6
Abstract: Solar power is one of the main sources of renewable energy which helps for protecting the environmental and reducing pollution. Technologies and systems for utilizing solar power are the area of research and development for… read more here.
Keywords: rib roughness; air heater; roughness; solar air ... See more keywords
Energy, exergy, and economic analysis of tubular solar air heater with porous material: An experimental study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117294
Abstract: Abstract The performance of solar air heater of having a new design tubular absorber of adjacent parallel tubes called tubular is investigated experimentally via energy, exergy, energy payback time, exergoeconomic, and enviroeconomic approaches. Moreover, the… read more here.
Keywords: porous material; air heater; air; energy ... See more keywords
Investigative study of the thermal performance of a trial solar air heater
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DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2018.100373
Abstract: Abstract Solar collectors need to be inclined at the optimum angle to maximize the receiving energy. The evaluation of the thermal performance of solar air collectors is important for the proper design and sizing of… read more here.
Keywords: performance; solar air; study; air heater ... See more keywords
Experimental thermal performance analysis of finned tube-phase change material based double pass solar air heater
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DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2019.100543
Abstract: Abstract The present experimental study is performed to investigate the thermal performances of double pass solar air heater comprising of phase change materials (PCM) contained in metallic finned tubes to have increased energy storage and… read more here.
Keywords: double pass; air heater; heater; solar air ... See more keywords
Performance investigation of integrated concentrating solar air heater with curved Fresnel lens as the cover
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.116808
Abstract: Abstract To obtain a tracking-free, economical medium-high temperature solar air collector, this paper presents an integrated concentrating solar air heater (ICSAH), which is compounded of a curved Fresnel lens, a V-groove secondary reflector, and an… read more here.
Keywords: air heater; integrated concentrating; air; concentrating solar ... See more keywords
Optimum installation of flue gas dryer and additional air heater to increase the efficiency of coal-fired utility boiler
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.119769
Abstract: Abstract Utility boilers are used in thermal power plants. If exhaust flue gas temperature of a boiler is sufficiently high, heat recovery devices may be installed to increase the boiler efficiency. Previous investigations have focused… read more here.
Keywords: gas; gas dryer; flue gas; air heater ... See more keywords
Evaluation of a novel, low-cost plastic solar air heater for turkey brooding
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2018.04.004
Abstract: Abstract Solar heat could displace fossil fuel to reduce energy cost for brooding livestock and poultry. A transpired solar collector (TSC), consisting of a perforated dark-colored metal surface, can provide considerable heating but metal TSCs… read more here.
Keywords: air heater; heater; room; cost ... See more keywords
An Innovative Surface Morphology for a Solar Air Heater to Augment its Performance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.promfg.2019.06.061
Abstract: lt is generally observed that solar air heater has lower conversion efficiencies due to low density of the working substance i.e. air. Hence many researchers arc working hard to improve the performance hy various design… read more here.
Keywords: performance; surface morphology; solar air; air heater ... See more keywords
Thermohydraulic performance analysis of an arc shape wire roughened solar air heater
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.02.075
Abstract: In the present paper, a comprehensive investigation on thermal and thermohydraulic performance of solar collector for heating air having circular wire rib roughness in the form of arc shape on the back side of absorber… read more here.
Keywords: solar air; air heater; air; thermohydraulic performance ... See more keywords
Solar air heater with hyperbolic ribs: 3D simulation with experimental validation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.096
Abstract: In this paper, 3D CFD simulations have been performed on the hyperbolic rib with parabolic tip using ANSYS FLUENT 15.0. The present work is undertaken on the optimized hyperbolic rib geometry obtained from the 2D… read more here.
Keywords: hyperbolic ribs; air heater; heater hyperbolic; rib ... See more keywords