Table 5 Comparison of results for modified SAH in the current study with previous studies.
From: Performance enhancement of solar air heater using V baffles
Design of SAH | Ambient Temperature (0C) | Radiation (W/m2) | Air Flow Rate (kg/s) | Thermal Efficiency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current Study | 38 | 846 | 0.0384 | 78 |
DPSAH with turbulator (Abdullah et al.39) | 30 | 1100 | 0.05 | 45 |
Spiral SAH (Jia et al40). | 21 | 750 | 0.025 | 56 |
Plastic SAH with different configurations (Abdullah et al41). | 32 | 1000 | 0.1 | 47 |
DPSAH with corrugated plate (Hassan and Abo-Elfadl42) | - | 1200 | 0.09 | 75 |
SAH with a perforated coverand packed mesh (Nowzari et al.43) | - | 730 | 0.032 | 52.5 |
SAH with fin (Kabeel et al.44) | 39 | 1050 | 0.04 | 57 |
SAH with aluminium cane and fins (Murali et al45.) | 30 | 1200 | 0.044 | 65 |
SAH with 3D shape roughness (Alzahrani et al46). | 38 | 1000 | 0.0053 kg/s | 69.7 |
