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Performance of forced and wind assisted domestic solar hot water systems- a comparative experimental study

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Title Performance of forced and wind assisted domestic solar hot water systems- a comparative experimental study
 
Creator Tamilarasan, K
Perumal, K
Srinivasan, P S S
 
Subject Forced circulation system
Solar water heater
Windmill assisted system
 
Description 717-723
Natural circulation type hot water systems are widely used in domestic applications due to cost effectiveness; however,
efficiencies are lower due to lower collector flow rate under natural circulation. Forced circulation systems (FCS) offer higher
efficiencies but require electricity for operation. A novel system, windmill assisted system (WAS), is fabricated and tested.
Collector flow rates in WAS are observed as a function of wind velocity. Wind flow increases flow rate and thus heat collection.
On test days, efficiencies of WAS and FCS modes are found close to each other. WAS appears to be a better alternative to FCS
for remote areas with no electricity.
 
Date 2008-08-22T06:23:52Z
2008-08-22T06:23:52Z
2008-09
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0022-4456
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1874
 
Language en_US
 
Publisher CSIR
 
Source JSIR Vol.67(9) [September 2008]