| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265152 | Energy and Buildings | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
An analysis is undertaken to show the effects of a range of coating absorptivity values on the improvement of heat transfer across a Trombe wall (which is used for passive solar heating) and to its enclosure. The analysis shows that enhanced heat delivery to the enclosure of a Trombe wall system is feasible with the application of an absorptive coating of a superior nature – characterized by high absorptivity and very low emissivity – on the heat-receiving surface of the wall and thus can be seen as a heat transfer enhancement technique.
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Authors
Nwosu P. Nwachukwu, Wilfred I. Okonkwo,