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Heat transfer and friction characteristics of an equilateral triangular solar air heater duct using inclined continuous ribs as roughness element on the absorber plate

Gaurav BharadwajDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur177005, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maneesh KaushalDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur177005, India
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Varun GoelDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur177005, India
Pages 515-530 | Received 29 Dec 2011, Accepted 22 Aug 2012, Published online: 04 Oct 2012

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