OPTIMIZATION OF ORIENTATION FOR HIGHER YIELD OF SOLAR-STILL FOR A GIVEN LOCATION

Citation
Ak. Singh et al., OPTIMIZATION OF ORIENTATION FOR HIGHER YIELD OF SOLAR-STILL FOR A GIVEN LOCATION, Energy conversion and management, 36(3), 1995, pp. 175-181
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels",Mechanics,"Physics, Nuclear",Thermodynamics
ISSN journal
01968904
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
175 - 181
Database
ISI
SICI code
0196-8904(1995)36:3<175:OOOFHY>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
In this technical note, an optimization of the orientation for higher yield of a solar still has been carried out in terms of the glass cove r inclination. The effect of water depth on the hourly instantaneous c umulative and overall thermal efficiency and internal heat transfer co efficient has also been studied. Numerical computations have been made for Delhi climatic conditions. It is inferred that east-west orientat ion of a double slope solar still gives the maximum yield for a glass cover inclination at around 55 degrees.