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Experimental validation of passive regenerative solar still
Author(s) -
Singh A. K.,
Tiwari G. N.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440160607
Subject(s) - energy balance , thermal , passive solar building design , component (thermodynamics) , mechanical engineering , solar energy , engineering , nuclear engineering , environmental science , aerospace engineering , physics , thermodynamics , electrical engineering
A thermal analysis of a passive regenerative solar still is presented for different configurations. Based on an energy balance for each component of the system, an analytical expression for thermal efficiency has been derived in terms of the design parameters. The theoretical results have been validated for special cases of the system. There is reasonable agreement between theoretical and experimental observations.