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Forced Convection Heat Transfer from an Inner Surface of a Two-Dimensional Rectangular Cavity  

Seo, T.B. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University)
Han, K.Y. (Department of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Kange, Y.H. (Korea Institute of Energy Research)
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Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society / v.22, no.4, 2002 , pp. 77-84 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to investigate forced convection heat transfer due to the wind from the inner surface of a cavity receiver for a parabolic dish type solar energy collecting system, a two-dimensional rectangular cavity receiver is prepared and installed in a wind tunnel. The convection heat transfer coefficient of the inner surface of the receiver is dependent on the direction and the velocity of the wind. The attack angle of the cavity and the air velocity in the tunnel are controlled in a wide range so that the effects of the attack angle and the wind velocity on the heat transfer coefficient can be studied. The skirt is installed at the aperture of the cavity in order to reduce convective heat loss. The effects of the length and the installation angle of the skirt on convection heat transfer of the cavity are tested. It is found that convection heat loss can be significantly reduced by installing the skirt. Also, it is known that heat transfer from the cavity can be minimized if the angle of the skirt is $90^{\circ}$ to the outer surface of the cavity.
Keywords
Cavity Receiver; Convection Heat Loss; Solar Energy Collecting System;
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