We have investigated a fin-type air heater, both experimentally and theoretically. In the experimental set-up, the fins are integrated with the upper plate of the conventional duct-type air heater with single glazing. The experiments were performed on two clear days for two different mass-flow...

We have investigated the performance of a solar water heater with collector and baffle plate for six continuous days during the summer and winter seasons. The following cases were studied: 1.(i) no flow,2.(ii) constant water flow rates,3.(iii) intermittent flow to meet requirements of hot water,...

A theoretical investigation for optimizing collector-cost effectiveness is carried out by considering various tube diameters, materials, tube spacing, fin materials, and thicknesses for black and other paints. The bond conductance is taken into account for various joining techniques. Various...

This paper deals with efforts to improve the performance of conventional, duct- type air heaters by providing rectangular fins in the air passage between the absorber and the rear plate. For this configuration, a mathematical model is developed by writing the energy balance equations at various...

We have developed the theory for a four-pass air heater. We have also studied the system performance with one, two, and three passes. The effect of the number of glass cover plates on one, two, and three passes has also been investigated. It is shown that the multiple-pass air heater performs...

The performance of a built-in storage water heater can be improved by using a baffle plate in the absorber tank. We have studied the following different design conditions: 1.(i) a water heater with baffle plate and with night insulation cover,2.(ii) with baffle plate and without night insulation...

We present a theoretical analysis of three different configurations of double exposure solar air heaters. The heat-balance equations are written in each case and are solved explicitly. The periodic responses have been studied for different combinations of parameters. Measured values of solar...

We analyse the performance of a flat-plate collector with a constant rate of evaporation of flowing water between a glass cover and an absorbing plate. The effects of fluid-flow velocity, depth of fluid and length of the absorbing surface are discussed. We have allowed for periodic variation of...

An air heater, in which the air first flows between metallic and cover plates and is then made to flow between two metallic plates in opposite direction, is discussed theoretically. The governing equations of the model are solved explicitly under suitable conditions. The measured values of the...

This article describes the results of a simulation study of a forced-circulation solar hybrid domestic hot water system (SHDHW) that circulates air through a rockbed air heater and employs an external air-to-water, transverse fin, shell-and-tube heat exchanger to transfer heat from the air to...