Modeling and Analysis of an All-Plastic Flat-Plate Solar Collector

1982 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. D. Russell ◽  
H. M. Guven
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Mass Production ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cover Plate ◽  
Modeling And Analysis ◽  
Nonlinear Radiation ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

The concept of an all-plastic liquid flat-plate solar collector was studied. Such a collector eliminates the need for coatings, metals, and all other materials except plastics. The concept appears to offer possibilities for the mass production of a low-cost, lightweight solar collector which is reasonably efficient. Material considerations for the concept are discussed, and thermal analysis is presented. Mathematical models were developed for study of this concept. Convection and nonlinear radiation between the covers was computed in all of the models. In addition absorptance and conduction in the cover(s) and the fluid cover plate were studied in order to determine their effects on the panel performance. A model panel was fabricated, and computer results were compared with test data for the efficiency of the panel.

scholarly journals Thermal Analysis of Flat Plate Solar Collector Using Different Nanofluids and Nanoparticles Percentages

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 52053-52066
Author(s):  
A. A. Hawwash ◽  
Maqusood Ahamed ◽  
S. A. Nada ◽  
Ali Radwan ◽  
Ali K. Abdel-Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

THERMAL ANALYSIS OF A TUBELESS FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTOR

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felipe Boragina da silva ◽  
Guilherme Viana ◽  
Julia Maria Massareli Costa ◽  
Vinicius Cruz ◽  
Ana Beatriz Valentin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

Optical and thermal analysis of all-glass flat plate solar collector for domestic applications

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Miguez de Carvalho ◽  
Mavd de Paula Ribeiro Teles ◽  
F. A. M. Lino ◽  
Kamal Abdel Radi Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

State Space Model for Thermal Analysis of Integrated Structure of Flat Plate Solar Collector and Building Envelope

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoqing Yu ◽  
Jirui Zhou ◽  
Yongqiang Tang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Thermal Analysis ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
State Space ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
State Space Model ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Space Model ◽  
Fluent Simulation ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

Active types of integration of flat plate solar collectors and building envelopes are studied in this paper. The integrated structure of flat plate solar collector and building envelope includes glass cover, absorber plate, tubes, back insulation, and building envelope (we will call it integrated structure later in this paper). With the solar collector integrated with building, the boundary conditions of heat transfer both for the solar collector and the building envelope are changed significantly, and the thermal performance of solar collection and building heat transfer characteristics influences each other. The state space model for thermal analysis of the integrated structure is proposed in this paper, and method for solving this state space model is provided. Moreover, thermal analysis for a particular integrated structure was conducted both by state space model and fluent simulation, then the results were compared and agree well. The state space model has great advantages in time-spending over fluent simulation and it can be used for long-term (several months or a whole year) simulation of the integrated structure. Comparison were made between the integrated structure, detached solar collector and detached single wall based on results calculated by state space method. It shows that (1) integration has little impact on the thermal efficiency of solar collection and the useful heat gain of the integrated structure are nearly the same as that for the single detached solar collector under the same ambient conditions; (2) integration has significant impact on the heat flux across the wall, and the heat flux of the integrated structure is much less than the detached single wall.

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