%0 Journal Article %T Modeling and verification of hemispherical solar still using ANSYS CFD %A Hitesh N. Panchal %A P. K. Shah %J International Journal of Energy and Environment %D 2013 %I International Energy and Environment Foundation (IEEF) %X In every efficient solar still design, water temperature, vapor temperature and distillate output, and difference between water temperature and inner glass cover temperatures are very important. Here, two dimensional three phase model of hemispherical solar still is made for evaporation as well as condensation process in ANSYS CFD. Simulation results like water temperature, vapor temperature, distillate output compared with actual experimental results of climate conditions of Mehsana (latitude of 23กใ 59กฏ and longitude of 72กใ 38) of hemispherical solar still. Water temperature and distillate output were good agreement with actual experimental results. Study shows that ANSYS-CFD is very powerful as well as efficient tool for design, comparison purpose of hemispherical solar still. %K Hemispherical solar still %K CFD %K Water temperature %K Vapor temperature %K Distillate output %K Evaporation %K Condensation %U http://www.ijee.ieefoundation.org/vol4/issue3/IJEE_08_v4n3.pdf