Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) investigations of the effect of placing a metallic mesh in the channels of a passive solar collector model.

Authors

  • GEORGIOS TSIRIGOTIS KAVALA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
  • G. Iordanou KAVALA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.eee.121.5.993

Keywords:

Computational Fluid Dynamics, heat transfer, solar water collectors, heat transfer coefficients, Rayleigh number Nusselt Number

Abstract

This article is concerned with the CFD investigations of the effect of placing a metallic mesh inside the channel of the simplified passive solar collector design. Numerical results obtained demonstrated that such a design would improve the heat transfer from the walls of channels to the liquid and therefore would result in the hot water production capacity of the solar collector. Using numerical models that can predict the physical performance of a design project, it is possible to find, optimised solutions without creating a large and expensive series of models.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.eee.121.5.993

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Published

2012-03-30

How to Cite

TSIRIGOTIS, G., & Iordanou, G. (2012). Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) investigations of the effect of placing a metallic mesh in the channels of a passive solar collector model. Elektronika Ir Elektrotechnika, 121(5), 69-74. https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.eee.121.5.993

Issue

Vol. 121 No. 5 (2012)

Section

AUTOMATION, ROBOTICS

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