STUDY OF SOLAR AIR HEATER ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

Authors

  • Manish Kumar Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT, Durg(CG)
  • Santosh Mishra Department of Mechanical Engineering, BIT, Durg(CG)
  • Amrendra Kumar Singh Department of Information Technology, BIT, Durg(CG)

Keywords:

Fluent, Solar air heater, Gambit, CFD, Solar Energy, Fins

Abstract

Solar energy radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range
of ever-evolving technologies. Solar air heater is a type of energy collector in which energy from the sun is captured by an
absorbing medium and used to heat air. Computational fluid dynamics, usually abbreviated as CFD, is a branch of fluid
mechanics that uses numerical methods and algorithms to solve and analyze problems that involve fluid flows. The
comprehensive details of the flow field which are obtained using CFD code will help in understanding the fin behavior under
different cases and thereby suggest possible modification of solar air heater.

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Published

2015-01-25

How to Cite

Manish Kumar, Santosh Mishra, & Amrendra Kumar Singh. (2015). STUDY OF SOLAR AIR HEATER ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS. International Journal of Advance Engineering and Research Development (IJAERD), 2(1), 62–65. Retrieved from https://www.ijaerd.org/index.php/IJAERD/article/view/443

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015): Volume 2 Issue 1, January 2015

Section

Articles