The use of solar air heaters (SAH) for the collection and effective utilization of solar
radiations for thermal applications is widely reported in the literature. The current article …

Over the years, more and more researchers have developed efficient ways of using solar air
heaters (SAH) for collection and utilization of solar radiation for thermal applications. In this …

Solar air heaters (SAHs) are commonly utilized in different applications due to their simple
structure and low setup cost. Optimizing operating parameters of the SAH is highly linked to …

Application of protrusion rib roughnesses on the absorber plate of solar air heater (SAH)
duct can effectively enhance the heat transfer rate irrespective of pressure drop penalty. This …

Numerical simulations are carried out to investigate the thermal and flow characteristics of a
solar air heater (SAH) embedded with winglet vortex generator (WVG) for the Reynolds …

The solar air heater is subjected to a low convective heat transfer coefficient on account of
the formation of the laminar sub-layer between the absorber plate and flowing air. To …

Despite the various techniques used in strengthening the Solar Air Heater (SAH) through
extended surfaces (obstacles) on the absorber plate, its thermal performance remains far …

Introducing flow turbulators in the duct of a solar air heater has proved to be one of the most
effective ways to improve the energy utilization efficiency of the device. In the present …

Three dimensional (3D) simulation has been carried out to study the heat transfer and fluid
flow phenomenon of sinusoidal protrusion rib (SPR) in solar air heater (SAH). The …

This paper presents numerical study on heat transfer and friction characteristics in
rectangular solar air heater duct with semi elliptical shape obstacles. 3-D simulations have …