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contributor authorT. C. Chew
contributor authorA. O. Tay
contributor authorN. E. Wijeysundera
date accessioned2017-05-08T23:31:01Z
date available2017-05-08T23:31:01Z
date copyrightFebruary, 1989
date issued1989
identifier issn0199-6231
identifier otherJSEEDO-28212#16_1.pdf
identifier urihttp://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/105972
description abstractThe laminar free convection in a compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) solar collector cavity is numerically simulated using the finite element method. Results are presented for representative CPC collectors with tubular absorbers of concentration ratio 2. The effect of Grashof number, truncation and tilt angle were investigated. Generally, higher rates of heat transfer between the tubular absorber and the flat cover plate of the cavity are associated with larger Grashof numbers and shallower cavities. The maximum heat transfer rates occur when the tilt angle is about 60 deg. Contour plots are obtained for the field variables and these provide an insight into the spatial characteristics of the convective mechanisms within the cavity.
publisherThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
titleA Numerical Study of the Natural Convection in CPC Solar Collector Cavities with Tubular Absorbers
typeJournal Paper
journal volume111
journal issue1
journal titleJournal of Solar Energy Engineering
identifier doi10.1115/1.3268281
journal fristpage16
journal lastpage23
identifier eissn1528-8986
keywordsNatural convection
keywordsSolar collectors
keywordsCavities
keywordsHeat transfer
keywordsFinite element methods AND Mechanisms
treeJournal of Solar Energy Engineering:;1989:;volume( 111 ):;issue: 001
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