Dr. Chandra Bahadur Joshi

Parametric effects on the performance of flat plate collectors of a solar water heating system C.B Joshi, T.R Bajracharya, B.R Maharjan, H.M Nakarmi, N.L Shrestha Department of Mechanical Engineering Pulchowk Campus, IOE, TU GPO Box 1175, Pulchowk, Lalitpur ,Nepal “Corresponding author, FAX: 977 1 5525830, email address: triratna@ioe.edu.np ABSTRACT Among all water heating devices that are based on renewable energy sources, solar water heating systems are the most popular ones. As a result, uses of such systems have been increasing significantly. However, no in depth attempt has been made to analyze and determine the performance of these systems in Nepal. Such kind of endeavor is, however, necessary to explore the possibilities of such systems. This will bring benefits to all concerned. In this study, a benign attempt has been made to determine the combine effects of different interdependent parameters on the efficiency of Flat Plate Collector, the heart of the system, by...

Tyson Turbine: The firsthand experience in Nepal Dr. C. B. Joshi Associate professor Research Center for Applied Science and Technology Tribhuvan University INTRODUCTION                Nepal, with its per capita energy use of 22 KOE, (World Bank, 1995) belongs to one of the least per capita energy consuming countries in the world. Because of the lack of any mineral deposit it has been relying mainly on the fuel wood which has already destroyed its forest and damaged the environment and. Ecology leading to an ever increasing economic and human losses. It is only the recent phenomena that the importance of developing alternative energy resources has been realized. Among them micro-hydropower resource is the most suitable one for a country like Nepal as it is abundantly available and both technically and financially. Besides it is environmentally friendly and can be used for producing both me...