Solar Air Heater - An Analysis for thermal performance

By Anurag Joshi, Chitresh Nayak, Hemant Raj Singh

2D computational analysis is carried out to assess the comparative performance of the absorb-er plate of a solar air heater with T-shape rectangular roughness elements using commercial software packages Fluent 14.5 are investigated at the Reynolds number range from 4000-16000 in which solar air heater normally operate. The k-ɛ turbulence model is selected by comparing the predictions of different turbulence models with experimental results available in the literature. Using the selected turbulence model a computational analysis is carried out to predict the heat transfer performance and flow friction characteristics of absorb-er plates with T-shape and rectangular rib roughness elements.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6202515678
• ISBN13: 9786202515672
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"