@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9999891,
	  title     = {Performance Analysis of a Single-Phase Thermosyphon Solar Water Heating System},
	  author    = {S. Sadhishkumar and  T. Balusamy},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {A single-phase closed thermosyphon has been
fabricated and experimented to utilize solar energy for water heating.
The working fluid of the closed thermosyphon is heated at the flatplate
collector and the hot water goes to the water tank due to density
gradient caused by temperature differences. This experimental work
was done using insulated water tank and insulated connecting pipe
between the tank and the flat-plate collector. From the collected data,
performance parameters such as instantaneous collector efficiency
and heat removal factor are calculated. In this study, the effects of
glazing were also observed. The water temperature rise and the
maximum instantaneous efficiency obtained from this experiment
with glazing using insulated water tank and insulated connecting pipe
are 17°C in a period of 5 hours and 60% respectively. Whereas the
water temperature rise and the maximum instantaneous efficiency
obtained from this experiment with glazing using non-insulated water
tank and non-insulated connecting pipe are 14°C in a period of 5
hours and 39% respectively.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering},
	  volume    = {8},
	  number    = {10},
	  year      = {2014},
	  pages     = {1749 - 1752},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9999891},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/94},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 94, 2014},
	}