Ayad S. Abedalh^*, Sohaib Hassan Mohammed

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.21, pp. 227-243, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2023.041777 - 30 November 2023

Abstract Solar energy, a renewable resource, can be harnessed instead of fossil fuels to generate power and heat. One effective method for converting solar energy into heat is through a solar air heating (SAH) system. The theoretical investigation focused on the thermal performance of various V-groove angles on a corrugated absorber plate. The researchers maintained the exterior dimensions and constraints of the absorber plate while increasing its surface area by using a corrugated absorber surface. For the simulation, three different V-groove angles were employed: 45°, 30°, and 15°. The temperature and air flow rate into the… More > Graphic Abstract

Rajen Kumar Nayak^a,* , Ravi Shankar Prasad^a,† , Ujjwal Kumar Nayak^a , Amit Kumar Gupta^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.20, pp. 1-9, 2023, DOI:10.5098/hmt.20.1

Abstract Inserting the jet plate between the bottom plate and absorber plate in a flat plate solar air heater has been proposed as an excellent option to enhance the performance of the conventional solar air heater. This research work presents an experimental study of flow and heat transfer in a jet plate solar air heater. Results are presented for the different mass flow rates of air ṁ1 and ṁ2, Reynolds number Rej_a2, streamwise pitch of the holes to jet hole diameter X/D, depth of upper channel to jet hole diameter Z₂/D, fixed number of jet hole N and angle More >

Boonchai Lertnuwat

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.18, pp. 1-9, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.18.1

Abstract The aim of this work is to numerically investigate the effect of mounting winglet vortex generators on different positions in rectangular-duct-type air heaters. The two investigated positions were the absorber plate and the insulation plate, opposite to the absorber plate. Four shapes of winglet vortex generator, i.e. perforated rectangular winglet vortex generators (P-RWVG), rectangular winglet vortex generators (RWVG), perforated trapezoidal winglet vortex generators (P-TWVG) and trapezoidal winglet vortex generators (TWVG), were used. Results showed that heat-transfer capability would be better if the winglet vortex generators were mounted on the opposite insulation plate in the cases More >

Rajen Kumar Nayak^a,* , Ravi Shankar Prasad^a,† , Ujjwal Kumar Nayak^a, Amit Kumar Gupta^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.19, pp. 1-12, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.19.22

Abstract The present experimental work has been carried out for a solar air heater under cross flow condition having inline hole jet plate between bottom plate and absorber plate with longitudinal fins underside the absorber surface. The performance of this inline hole jet plate solar air heater is compared with the performance of jet plate solar air heaters without longitudinal fins under cross and non-cross flow conditions for similar geometrical and operational parameters. Results are presented for mass flow rates of air, ṁ₁ = 0.020 - 0.070 kg/sec, ṁ₂ = 0.018 - 0.041 kg/sec, flow Reynolds number, Re_ja2… More >

Rajen Kumar Nayak^a,* , Ravi Shankar Prasad^a,† , Ujjwal Kumar Nayak^a, Amit Kumar Gupta^b

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.19, pp. 1-12, 2022, DOI:10.5098/hmt.19.7

Abstract This analytical study has been carried out on inline and staggered hole jet plate solar air heater with longitudinal fins attached underside the absorber surface under the cross flow and non-cross flow conditions of air through the channels for varying mass flow rate of air, ṁ₁ (50-300 kg/hm² ), jet hole diameter, D (6 mm-10 mm) and distance between the absorber and jet plate, Z₂ (5 cm-10 cm) with fixed number of jet holes, N (480 and 1008 for inline and staggered hole respectively) and pitch of the fins, p (3 mm). The result shows the performance… More >

Aravindh Madhavankutty Ambika^1,2,*, Aarjab Ghimire², Sreekumar Appukuttan²

Energy Engineering, Vol.119, No.4, pp. 1483-1499, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ee.2022.017618 - 23 May 2022

Abstract This paper explains the experimental performance evaluation of a Corrugated Type Solar Air Heater (CTSAH) for understanding its performance in a humid tropical climatic condition in Puducherry, India. This helps in understanding its effectiveness in using it for drying application of products like seafood, etc. Experiments were conducted at different mass flow rates and their effect on the heat gain, efficiency, friction factor heat transfer, etc., was analyzed. Experiments were carried out at different mass flow rates, i.e., M1 = 0.06 kg/s, M2 = 0.14 kg/s, M3 = 0.17 kg/s, M4 = 0.25 kg/s, M5 = 0.3 kg/s, More >

Manar B. AL-Hajji^1,*, Nabeel Abu Shaban², Shahnaz Al Khalil², Ayat Al-Jarrah³

Energy Engineering, Vol.118, No.5, pp. 1425-1438, 2021, DOI:10.32604/EE.2021.016413 - 16 July 2021

Abstract Solar energy is regarded as one of the promising renewable energy sources in the world.The main aim of this study is to use the Taguchi-Grey relational grade analysis to optimize the performance of two Solar Air Heaters (SAHs). A typical Grey–Taguchi method was applied. The Orthogonal Array, Signal-to-Noise ratio, Grey Relational Grade, and Analysis of Variance were employed to investigate the performance characteristics of SAH. Experimental observations were made in agreement with Jordanian climate 32°00′ N latitude and 36°00′ E longitude with a solar intensity of 500 W\m². The operating factors selected for optimization are the… More >

Sanjay K. Sharma¹, V. R. Kalamkar^{1, *}

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.114, No.3, pp. 295-319, 2018, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2018.114.295

Abstract The three-dimensional numerical investigation of an incompressible flow through rib roughened solar air heater is carried out. A combination of thin transverse and truncated ribs is attached on the absorber plate to study its effect on the heat transfer and friction factor. The parameters in the form of Reynolds number (Re) of 4000-16000, relative roughness pitch (P/e) of 8-18 and relative roughness height (e/Dh) of 0.0366-0.055 is considered for the analysis. The CFD code ANSYS FLUENT is used to solve the governing equations of turbulent flow. The RNG k–ε turbulence model is used to solve More >

Foued Chabane^a,b,*,†, Noureddine Moummi^a,b, Abdelhafid Brima^a,b, Said Benramache^c

Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.4, No.1, pp. 1-6, 2013, DOI:10.5098/hmt.v4.1.3006

Abstract This paper presents an experimental thermal efficiency analysis for a novel flat plate solar air heater with several mass flow rates. The aims are to review of designed and analyzed a thermal efficiency of flat-plate solar air heaters. The measured parameters were the inlet and outlet temperatures, the absorbing plate temperatures, the ambient temperature, and the solar radiation. Further, the measurements were performed at different values of mass flow rate of air in flow channel duct. After the analysis of the results, the optimal value of efficiency is higher level of mass flow rate equal… More >