An effective method to increase the heat transfer rate of fluid flowing in a solar air heater duct
(SAHD) is to apply artificial roughness geometry over the absorber plate. The heat …

For various heating applications like space heating, timber seasoning, food drying, HVAC
processes, water desalination processes, etc., where a low to medium heating source is …

Solar thermal systems like solar water and solar air collectors (SCs) are generally used
because of their simple structure and high thermal efficiency. Solar air collectors could be …

Over the past years, there has been a huge growth in the solar energy research,
development and progress, due to being a renewable, economical and non-polluting energy …

In this work, experimental and numerical studies are implemented to investigate heat
transfer enhancement and Darcy friction factor characteristics of solar air heater [SAH] fitted …

An experimental work on the performance of new design of solar air heater (SAH) called
tubular solar heater (TSAH) is investigated experimentally. In this design, the flat absorber …

An experimental study on the performance of double pass Solar Air Heater (SAH) having a
new designed absorber is performed. The new SAH absorber is constructed from conductive …

Solar energy utilizing for drying products was considered the important friendly method to
the environment in order to minimize the fossil fuels dependence. With removing the content …

The depletion of fossil fuel and their impact on the environment due to continual usage for
our ever-increasing power needs has forced us to look pro-actively towards other renewable …

The use of baffles, fins, ribs, and grooves in the solar air heater (SAH) improves heat transfer
(HT). Various efforts were made to improve heat transfer rates through duct using these …