The scientific literature extensively mentions the use of a solar air heater (SAH) by utilizing
solar energy for heating purposes. The poor heat-transfer rate of an SAH with a flat plate is …

The use of solar air heaters (SAH) for the collection and effective utilization of solar
radiations for thermal applications is widely reported in the literature. The current article …

Compared with liquid solar collectors, the thermal efficiency of solar air heaters is generally
low. To improve the thermal efficiency of a solar air collector, an improved solar air heater …

A solar air heater is a thermal system which uses artificial roughness in the form of repeated
ribs on the absorber plate to enhance the heat transfer rate. Forced convection heat transfer …

This article aims to present a review of the literature dealing with improvement methods,
design configurations and applications of different types of solar air heaters (SAHs). Different …

Solar air heaters are widely used in various household and industrial applications. Reduced
thermal efficiency of solar air heaters has necessitated the researchers to focus on the …

The use of artificial roughness on the underside of the absorber plate is an effective and
economic way to improve the thermal performance of a solar air heater. Several …

A numerical study was carried out in a solar air heater (SAH) using different shapes of
miniature (V, arc and transverse broken-miniature) combined with dimples on an absorber …

In this article, a numerical investigation is conducted to analyze the two-dimensional
incompressible Navier–Stokes flows through the artificially roughened solar air heater for …

Solar air heaters (SAHs) form the foremost component of solar energy utilization system.
These air heaters absorb the irradiance and convert it into thermal energy at the absorbing …