Green's function solution of the time-dependent solar collector problem
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: Green's function solution of the time-dependent solar collector problem
zbMATH Open document ID: 0559.76086
DOI: 10.1016/0307-904X(84)90150-1
author: Russell P. Patera
author: Harry S. Robertson
published in: Applied Mathematical Modelling
publication date: 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z
review text: The Green function for the time-dependent solar collector problem is derived and examined. It is found that the influence of a point source of irradiance propagates with the speed of the heat transfer fluid. This result contradicts some earlier work. An analytical expression is derived for the output fluid temperature in terms of the irradiance as a function of position and time. Fluctuations in ambient and input fluid temperatures are also considered.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 76R99
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 80A20
zbMATH DE Number: 3892832
zbMATH Keywords: Green function
zbMATH Keywords: time-dependent solar collector problem
zbMATH Keywords: point source of irradiance
zbMATH Keywords: heat transfer fluid
MaRDI profile type: Publication
description: scientific article