DESIGN CURVES FOR CONVENTIONAL SOLAR AIR HEATERS

Citation
C. Choudhury et al., DESIGN CURVES FOR CONVENTIONAL SOLAR AIR HEATERS, Renewable energy, 6(7), 1995, pp. 739-749
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels
Journal title
ISSN journal
09601481
Volume
6
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
739 - 749
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1481(1995)6:7<739:DCFCSA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The objective of this work is to assess the combined effects of fixed pressure drop and specific air mass flow rate on duct dimensions (leng th and depth) of single-pass-with-bare-plate, single-cover and double- cover solar air heaters, and to obtain the resultant system efficiency that corresponds to a pre-fixed pumping cost and a minimum material c ost per unit area of the system. The design selection methodology adop ted in this paper will make it feasible for an air-heater designer to construct efficient and economical solar air heaters.