What is it about?
Study of multiphase flow in a flat plate solar energy collector
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Why is it important?
Phasing out of environmentally harmful thermofluids and the introduction of new generation refrigerants demanded the need for their feasibility assessment in energy systems.
Perspectives
This work has led to novel industry relevant techniques (UK patent: GB2540670), further research £70.5K (grants 8399, 7017), start-up projected revenue £1 million/year, joint research with University of Sciences and Technology, Algeria, University Miguel Hernández Spain, National Research Council of Italy-Institute, Laboratory of Environmental Engineering-University Badji Mokhtar Annaba Algeria, Ampère Laboratory-Ecole Centrale de Lyon France.
Professor Zulfiqar Ahmad Khan
NanoCorr, Energy & Modelling Research Group, Bournemouth University
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This page is a summary of: Mathematical modelling and simulation of multiphase flow in a flat plate solar energy collector, Energy Conversion and Management, December 2015, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.09.028.
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