Natural convection suppression in solar collectors
Abstract
The physical principles of solar collector systems are described, with attention given to convection suppression mechanisms. Numerical techniques for calculating the efficiency of both honeycomb/slit and flat plate collector configurations are described in detail. Among the specific methods illustrated are: three-dimensional convection analysis, the TEACH method, grid techniques, and the Gebhart method. Application of the numerical calculations to the design of a high efficiency flat plate solar collector is demonstrated.
- Publication:
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Ph.D. Thesis
- Pub Date:
- 1985
- Bibcode:
- 1985PhDT........30L
- Keywords:
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- Convective Heat Transfer;
- Free Convection;
- Solar Collectors;
- Thermodynamic Efficiency;
- Energy Conversion Efficiency;
- Flat Plates;
- Flow Visualization;
- Heat Measurement;
- Heat Transfer;
- Honeycomb Structures;
- Numerical Analysis;
- Optimization;
- Selective Surfaces;
- Solar Energy Absorbers;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer