Solar Collector Loop Modeling and Experimental Validation for Distributed Parameter Models from Experimental Data

1987 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
J.J. Helferty ◽  
R. Fischl ◽  
P.R. Herczfeld ◽  
T.E. Brisbane
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Distributed Parameter ◽  
Loop Modeling

scholarly journals EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION OF A COMPUTATIONAL PROGRAM FOR SIMULATING HYBRID SOLAR AND GAS WATER HEATING SYSTEMS

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
J. M. S. Lafay ◽  
A. Krenzinger
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Computer Program ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Simulation Program ◽  
Water Heating ◽  
Heating Systems ◽  
Experimental Systems ◽  
Computational Program

This work presents the methodology and results of the validation of a computer program for the simulation of water heating systems combining solar energy and gas. Two experimental systems, named series and parallel, were assembled. These systems have the same components, differing on how they are connected. All the components were individually characterized and their parameters determined. Simulations of the behavior of the thermal tank, gas heater and solar collector were performed and confronted to experimental data. The results show that the simulation program “AQUESOLGAS” can accurately describe the behavior of water heating systems with solar energy and gas.

EXERGY ANALYSIS OF THE AIR SOLAR COLLECTOR BASED ON EXPERIMENTAL DATA

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1367-1374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolina Pop ◽  
Ioan Luminosu ◽  
Laurentiu Fara ◽  
Marius Costache ◽  
Silvian Fara
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Exergy Analysis

scholarly journals Experimental Validation of Falling Liquid Film Models: Velocity Assumption and Velocity Field Comparison

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1205
Author(s):  
Ruiqi Wang ◽  
Riqiang Duan ◽  
Haijun Jia
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Particle Image Velocimetry ◽  
Velocity Field ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Particle Image ◽  
Velocity Fields ◽  
Number Range ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Experimental Particle

This publication focuses on the experimental validation of film models by comparing constructed and experimental velocity fields based on model and elementary experimental data. The film experiment covers Kapitza numbers Ka = 278.8 and Ka = 4538.6, a Reynolds number range of 1.6–52, and disturbance frequencies of 0, 2, 5, and 7 Hz. Compared to previous publications, the applied methodology has boundary identification procedures that are more refined and provide additional adaptive particle image velocimetry (PIV) method access to synthetic particle images. The experimental method was validated with a comparison with experimental particle image velocimetry and planar laser induced fluorescence (PIV/PLIF) results, Nusselt’s theoretical prediction, and experimental particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) results of flat steady cases, and a good continuity equation reproduction of transient cases proves the method’s fidelity. The velocity fields are reconstructed based on different film flow model velocity profile assumptions such as experimental film thickness, flow rates, and their derivatives, providing a validation method of film model by comparison between reconstructed velocity experimental data and experimental velocity data. The comparison results show that the first-order weighted residual model (WRM) and regularized model (RM) are very similar, although they may fail to predict the velocity field in rapidly changing zones such as the front of the main hump and the first capillary wave troughs.

Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Performance of a Solar Chimney Model, Part I: Experimental Investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Essaied M Shuia ◽  
Bashir H Arebi ◽  
Ibrahim A abuashe
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Internal Diameter ◽  
Solar Chimney ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Collector Temperature

This paper presents the experimental data that was collected from small pilot solar chimney. The experimental data together with ambient conditions are used to evaluate the performance and study the behavior of the solar chimney; this data will be used for comparison with theoretical models in another paper [part II). The solar chimney prototype was designed and constructed at the Subrata Faculty of Engineering-Libya. The data were collected over several days of June 2011. The solar chimney system contains two main components; the solar collector and the solar chimney. The solar collector root‘ has a circular area of126 m3, the solar chimney is a PVC tube with internal diameter of 0.2 m and the total height of chimney is 9.3 m. The measurements include the intensity of solar radiation inside/outside the collector, temperature and velocity of air at the entrance of the chimney, temperature and speed of wind outside the collector, temperature of the ground inside collector al1d temperature measurements of air at speci?c points at different levels throughout the collector. Solar irradiance was found to affect the chimney temperature and subsequently affects chimney air velocity. The experimental results showed that temperature differences of (30 - 45°C) were recorded between the ambient temperature and that of air inside the chimney in the middle of the day, where the highest air temperature of 73.4°C was recorded at the entrance of the solar chimney. The maximum air velocity of 3.6 m/s was recorded inside the solar chimney at noon on 9 June. Wind speed outside the collector had a small effect on the speed of the air inside the chimney and tends to change slightly, hence, can neglect influence of wind speed on the performance of the system. Also the experimental results indicate that such type of system can trap a suf?cient amount of solar radiation, which elevates the air temperature to a suf?cient value able to generate enough air ?ow to operate a wind turbine to produce electricity; this means the solar chimney system for electricity production can work in the north-western part of Libya in the summer time at least.

scholarly journals Exact Solution for Viscoelastic Flow in Pipe and Experimental Validation

Polymers ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 334
Author(s):  
Ekaterina Vachagina ◽  
Nikolay Dushin ◽  
Elvira Kutuzova ◽  
Aidar Kadyirov
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Exact Solution ◽  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Parametric Method ◽  
Fluid Flows ◽  
Parametric Representation ◽  
Viscoelastic Flow ◽  
Exponential Form ◽  
Image Velocimetry

The development of analytical methods for viscoelastic fluid flows is challenging. Currently, this problem has been solved for particular cases of multimode differential rheological equations of media state (Giesekus, the exponential form of Phan-Tien-Tanner, eXtended Pom-Pom). We propose a parametric method that yields solutions without additional assumptions. The method is based on the parametric representation of the unknown velocity functions and the stress tensor components as a function of coordinate. Experimental flow visualization based on the SIV (smoke image velocimetry) method was carried out to confirm the obtained results. Compared to the Giesekus model, the experimental data are best predicted by the eXtended Pom-Pom model.

Experimental Study on the Avoidance and Suppression Criteria for the Vortex-Induced Vibration of a Cantilever Cylinder

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takaaki Sakai ◽  
Masaki Morishita ◽  
Koji Iwata ◽  
Seiji Kitamura
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Water Flow ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
High Viscosity ◽  
Design Guideline ◽  
Vortex Induced Vibration ◽  
High Viscosity Oil ◽  
Effect Of Structure

Experimental validation of the design guideline to prevent the failure of a thermometer well by vortex-induced vibration is presented, clarifying the effect of structure damping on displacement amplitudes of a cantilever cylinder. The available experimental data in piping are limited to those with small damping in water flow, because of the difficulty in increasing structure damping of the cantilever cylinders in experiments. In the present experiment, high-viscosity oil within cylinders is used to control their structure damping. Resulting values of reduced damping Cn are 0.49, 0.96, 1.23, 1.98, and 2.22. The tip displacements of the cylinder induced by vortex vibration were measured in the range of reduced velocity Vr from 0.7 to 5 (Reynolds number is 7.8×104 at Vr=1). Cylinders with reduced damping 0.49 and 0.96 showed vortex-induced vibration in the flow direction in the Vr>1 region. However, in cases of reduced damping of 1.23, 1.98, and 2.22, the vibration was suppressed to less than 1 percent diameter. It is confirmed that the criteria of “Vr<3.3 and Cn>1.2” for the prevention of vortex-induced vibration is reasonably applicable to a cantilever cylinder in a water flow pipe.

Experimental Validation of a Numerical Model for the Simulation of Tramcar Vehicle Dynamics

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Cheli ◽  
Roberto Corradi ◽  
Giorgio Diana ◽  
Alan Facchinetti
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Vehicle Dynamics ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Dynamic Behaviour ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Structural Configuration ◽  
Railway Vehicles ◽  
Design Solutions ◽  
Comparison With Experimental Data

Tramcar vehicles significantly differ from traditional railway vehicles both for the adopted structural configuration and design solutions and for the operating conditions. For this reason, a new numerical model specific for the analysis of tramcar dynamics has been developed by Politecnico di Milano. Before the numerical model can be adopted as a useful mean to analyse tramcar operational problems, the capability of the model to reproduce the actual tramcar dynamic behaviour has to be verified. The paper deals with the validation of the developed numerical model by means of comparison with experimental data.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of an Oil Free Scroll Compressor

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 5863
Author(s):  
Massimo Cardone ◽  
Bonaventura Gargiulo
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Test Bench ◽  
Outlet Temperature ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Scroll Compressor ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Geometrical Features ◽  
The One ◽  
Semi Empirical

This paper presents a virtual model of a scroll compressor developed on the one-dimensional analysis software Simcenter Amesim®. The model is semi-empirical: it needs some physical details of the modelled machine (e.g., the cubic capacity), but, on the other hand, it does not require the geometrical features of the spirals, so it needs experimental data to calibrate it. The model also requires rotational speed and the outlet temperature as boundary conditions. The model predicts the power consumption and the mass flow rate and considers leakages and mechanical losses. After the model presentation, this paper describes the test bench and the obtained data used to calibrate and validate the model. At last, the calibration process is described, and the results are discussed. The calculated values fit the experimental data also in extrapolation, despite the model is simple and performs calculations within 7 s. Due to these characteristics, the model is suitable for being used in a larger model as a sub-component.

Influence of Lubricant Inlet Film Thickness on Elastohydrodynamically Lubricated Contact Starvation

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kostal ◽  
Petr Sperka ◽  
Petr Svoboda ◽  
Ivan Krupka ◽  
Martin Hartl
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Flow Resistance ◽  
Experimental Validation ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Point Contacts ◽  
Lubricated Contact ◽  
Side Flow

The paper deals with an experimental study of an elastohydrodynamic contact under insufficient lubricant supply. Theoretical studies published in this research area focus mainly on the development of theoretical models, and there is a lack of experimental validation of the theoretical models. This paper presents original experimental results and aims to describe the starvation severity level as a function of the inlet film thickness and contact geometry. Experimental data are compared with an analytical model for point contacts published by Chevalier. The study was also extended to elliptical contacts to achieve a comparison with the different parameters of the side-flow resistance used by Damiens. Both models agree well with the experiments.

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