scholarly journals The Effect of the Flow Distribution on the Thermal Efficiency of a Solar Collector

1986 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 945 ◽  
Author(s):  
MJ O'Keefe ◽  
JLA Francey
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Flow Model ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Isothermal Flow ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Flow ◽  
Uniform Flow Distribution ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

An isothermal one-dimensional flow model is used to calculate the flow distribution across the manifold of a flat plate solar collector in order to quantify the effect of a non-uniform flow distribution on the thermal efficiency for a variety of manifold geometries. The predictions of this flow model are found to compare favourably with measured isothermal flow distributions.

scholarly journals Optimization Of The Flow Distribution In VGroove Flat Plate Solar Collector using Cfd Simulation

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 4177-4182
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Mass Flow Rate ◽  
Mass Flow ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Uniform Flow ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
Uniform Flow Distribution ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

Flat plate solar collector is the major component of a solar heating system that converts solar radiation to thermal energy. It provides clean energy at no operating cost, however, its poor performance constitutes a serious drawback to adopt it for small application. This inefficiency is the result of involved thermal losses and the lack of full exploitation of the available energy. To exploit the maximum potential, the working fluid flow should be uniformly distributed through the collector to extract the heat from the hot absorbing surface. This study addresses the uniformity of the flow distribution for v-groove flat plate solar collector for water heating to optimize the performance of the collector. The study investigated the effect of the manifold geometry and the number of the side riser channels on the flow distribution by using numerical computational fluid dynamics simulation on Ansys Fluent Software. The mass flow rate was optimized for maximum thermal performance and then the optimum point was used for investigating the flow distribution. The simulation was validated against experimental data from literature with 99% confidence. The study found that the circular manifold gives uniform flow distribution with a standard deviation of 5% at the optimum mass flow rate of 11.5g/s. the study concluded that the tapered circular manifold is the optimum geometry for uniform flow distribution as it provides the least pressure difference inside the manifold.

scholarly journals Determining the Effect of Inlet Flow Conditions on the Thermal Efficiency of a Flat Plate Solar Collector

Fluids ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Alobaid ◽  
Ben Hughes ◽  
Andrew Heyes ◽  
Dominic O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Flow Conditions ◽  
Riser Pipe ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector ◽  
Feed Temperature

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of inlet temperature (Tin) and flowrate ( m ˙ ) on thermal efficiency ( η t h ) of flat plate collectors (FPC). Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was employed to simulate a FPC and the results were validated with experimental data from literature. The FPC was examined for high and low level flowrates and for inlet temperatures which varied from 298 to 373 K. Thermal efficiency of 93% and 65% was achieved at 298 K and 370 K inlet temperature’s respectively. A maximum temperature increase of 62 K in the inlet temperature was achieved at a flowrate of 5 × 10−4 kg/s inside the riser pipe. Tin and m ˙ were optimised in order to achieve the minimum required feed temperature for a 10 kW absorption chiller.

scholarly journals Numerical Study on the Effect of Distribution Plates in the Manifolds on the Flow Distribution and Thermal Performance of a Flat Plate Solar Collector

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan García-Guendulain ◽  
José Riesco-Avila ◽  
Francisco Elizalde-Blancas ◽  
Juan Belman-Flores ◽  
Juan Serrano-Arellano
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Flow Distribution ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

Nanofluid figure-of-merits to assess thermal efficiency of a flat plate solar collector

2020 ◽  
Vol 204 ◽  
pp. 112292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Begum Elcioglu ◽  
Alper Mete Genc ◽  
Ziya Haktan Karadeniz ◽  
Mehmet Akif Ezan ◽  
Alpaslan Turgut
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector

scholarly journals Improving the Thermal Efficiency of Flat Plate Solar Collector Using Nano-Fluids as a Working Fluids: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saif Ali Kadhim ◽  
Osama Abd AL-Munaf Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Base Fluid ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Solar Collectors ◽  
Nano Fluid ◽  
Flat Plate Solar Collector ◽  
Nano Fluids ◽  
Better Than

Solar energy is one of the most important types of renewable energy and is characterized by its availability, especially in Iraq. It can be used in many applications, including supply thermal energy by solar collectors. Improving the thermal efficiency of solar collector leads to an increase in the thermal energy supplied. Using a nano-fluid instead of base fluid (water is often used) as a working fluid is a method many used to increase the thermal efficiency of solar collectors. In this article, the latest research that used nano-fluid as a working fluid in evaluating the thermal efficiency of solar collector, type flat plate was reviewed. The thermal efficiency improvement of flat plate solar collector was reviewed based on the type of nanoparticles (metal oxides, semiconductors oxides, carbon compounds) used in the base fluid and comparison was made between these nanoparticles under the same conditions. Moreover, the effect of varying the concentration of nanoparticles in the base fluid and changing the working fluid flow rate on the thermal efficiency of flat plate solar collector was also reviewed. The results of the review showed that nano-fluids containing carbon compounds are better than other nano-fluids and that copper oxide is better than the rest of the metal oxides used in improving the thermal efficiency of flat plate solar collectors.

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