Application of Soft Computing Techniques in Mechanical Engineering

Chapter 1 Numerical investigation of a solar air heater duct with detached ribs

G. K. Chhaparwal

Rajasthan Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jaipur, India

Ram Dayal

Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India

DOI: 10.1201/9781003257691-1

Contents

1. 1.1 Introduction: Background and driving forces
2. 1.2 Numerical setup
3. 1.3 Governing equations
4. 1.4 Results and discussions
5. 1.5 Conclusion
6. References

1.1 Introduction: Background and driving forces

Today the world is facing two big challenges: ever-increasing hunger for the energy and degrading environmental conditions due to the consumption of primary source of energy (fossil fuels). Both challenges can be met with one solution, which is to use renewable source of energy. It is carbon-free ...