Natural convection in partitioned enclosed spaces of solar collector

W. M. Chen, H. J. Shaw, M. J. Huang

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Abstract

The two-dimensional, steady, laminar natural convection phenomena in partitioned enclosure of solar collector has been studied numerically. Heat conduction along the partition is considered. An iterative finite-difference scheme is employed to solve the governing equations in the flow field. The effects of Rayleigh number, thermal conductivity ratio, partition angle, tilt angle, and aspect ratio on both the local and average heat transfer coefficients of the solar collector have been discussed. The range of Rayleigh number tested was up to 5 × 104, the thermal conductivity ratio of 4.5 and 30, partition angle from 10 deg to 170 deg, tilt angle from 10 deg to 90 deg, and aspect ratio varied between 0.2 and 10. The results indicate that the convective heat transfer is strongly affected with the aspect ratio of the enclosures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)59-67
Number of pages9
JournalWärme- und Stoffübertragung
Volume25
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1990 Jan

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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