Review of Materials for Solar Thermal Collectors

2010 ◽  
Vol 171-172 ◽  
pp. 486-489
Author(s):  
Jie Li
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Solar Thermal Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tubes ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tube ◽  
Transfer Properties

To cover the main contributions and developments in solar thermal collectors through focusing on materials, heat transfer characteristics and manufacturing challenges. A range of published papers and internet research including research work on various solar thermal collectors (flat plate, evacuated tubes, and heat pipe tube) were used. Evaluation of solar collectors performance is critiqued to aid solar technologies make the transition into a specific dominant solar collector. The sources are sorted into sections: finding an academic job, general advice, teaching, research and publishing, tenure and organizations. Provides information about types of solar thermal collectors, indicating what can be added by using evacuated tube collectors instead of flat plate collectors and what can be added by using heat pipe collectors instead of evacuated tubes. Focusing only on three types of solar thermal collectors (flat plate, evacuated tubes, and heat pipe tube). Useful source of information for consultancy and impartial advice for graduate students planning to do research in solar thermal technologies. This paper fulfils identified information about materials and heat transfer properties of materials and manufacturing challenges of these three solar thermal collectors.

Review of Materials and Environment Management for Solar Thermal Collectors

2014 ◽  
Vol 521 ◽  
pp. 539-542
Author(s):  
Da Yu Zheng ◽  
Juan Zheng ◽  
Xiang Yi Guan ◽  
Jia Zheng ◽  
Yi Ming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Solar Thermal Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tubes ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tube

To cover the main contributions and developments in solar thermal collectors through focusing on materials, heat transfer characteristics and manufacturing challenges. A range of published papers and internet research including research work on various solar thermal collectors (flat plate, evacuated tubes, and heat pipe tube) were used. Evaluation of solar collectors performance is critiqued to aid solar technologies make the transition into a specific dominant solar collector. The sources are sorted into sections: finding an academic job, general advice, teaching, research and publishing, tenure and organizations. Provides information about types of solar thermal collectors, indicating what can be added by using evacuated tube collectors instead of flat plate collectors and what can be added by using heat pipe collectors instead of evacuated tubes. Focusing only on three types of solar thermal collectors (flat plate, evacuated tubes, and heat pipe tube). Useful source of information for consultancy and impartial advice for graduate students planning to do research in solar thermal technologies. This paper fulfils identified information about materials and heat transfer properties of materials and manufacturing challenges of these three solar thermal collectors. Describes some changes made to improve the environment which have had unforeseen and adverse effects on safety and the reasons why we need more case histories. Also discusses the reasons why there are no permanent solutions to safety problems and the reasons why senior managers should become more involved in safety problems.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Performance of Two Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems of the Archetype Sustainable Houses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamyar Tanha
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collector ◽  
Solar Thermal Collector ◽  
Solar Thermal Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tube

This thesis is focused on the performance of the two SDHW systems of the sustainable Archetype houses in Vaughan, Ontario with daily hot water consumption of 225 litres. The first system consists of a flat plate solar thermal collector in conjunction with a gas boiler and a DWHR. The second SDHW system consists of an evacuated tube collector, an electric tank and a DWHR. The experimental results showed that the DWHRs were capable of an annual heat recovery of 789 kWh. The flat plate and evacuated tube collectors had an annual thermal energy output of 2038 kWh and 1383 kWh. The systems were also modeled in TRNSYS and validated with the experimental results. The simulated results showed that Edmonton has the highest annual energy consumption of 3763.4 kWh and 2852.9 kWh by gas boiler and electric tank and that the solar thermal collectors and DWHRs are most beneficial in Edmonton.

scholarly journals Evaluating the Performance of Two Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems of the Archetype Sustainable Houses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamyar Tanha
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collector ◽  
Solar Thermal Collector ◽  
Solar Thermal Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tube

This thesis is focused on the performance of the two SDHW systems of the sustainable Archetype houses in Vaughan, Ontario with daily hot water consumption of 225 litres. The first system consists of a flat plate solar thermal collector in conjunction with a gas boiler and a DWHR. The second SDHW system consists of an evacuated tube collector, an electric tank and a DWHR. The experimental results showed that the DWHRs were capable of an annual heat recovery of 789 kWh. The flat plate and evacuated tube collectors had an annual thermal energy output of 2038 kWh and 1383 kWh. The systems were also modeled in TRNSYS and validated with the experimental results. The simulated results showed that Edmonton has the highest annual energy consumption of 3763.4 kWh and 2852.9 kWh by gas boiler and electric tank and that the solar thermal collectors and DWHRs are most beneficial in Edmonton.

scholarly journals Modification of a Solar Thermal Collector to Promote Heat Transfer inside an Evacuated Tube Solar Thermal Absorber

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 4100
Author(s):  
Rasa Supankanok ◽  
Sukanpirom Sriwong ◽  
Phisan Ponpo ◽  
Wei Wu ◽  
Walairat Chandra-ambhorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Medium Temperature ◽  
Change Behavior ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Evacuated Tube ◽  
Heating Medium

Evacuated-tube solar collector (ETSC) is developed to achieve high heating medium temperature. Heat transfer fluid contained inside a copper heat pipe directly affects the heating medium temperature. A 10 mol% of ethylene-glycol in water is the heat transfer fluid in this system. The purpose of this study is to modify inner structure of the evacuated tube for promoting heat transfer through aluminum fin to the copper heat pipe by inserting stainless-steel scrubbers in the evacuated tube to increase heat conduction surface area. The experiment is set up to measure the temperature of heat transfer fluid at a heat pipe tip which is a heat exchange area between heat transfer fluid and heating medium. The vapor/ liquid equilibrium (VLE) theory is applied to investigate phase change behavior of the heat transfer fluid. Mathematical model validated with 6 experimental results is set up to investigate the performance of ETSC system and evaluate the feasibility of applying the modified ETSC in small-scale industries. The results indicate that the average temperature of heat transfer fluid in a modified tube increased to 160.32 °C which is higher than a standard tube by approximately 22 °C leading to the increase in its efficiency by 34.96%.

Real Time Experimental Performance Assessment of a Photovoltaic Thermal System Cascaded with Flat Plate and Heat Pipe Evacuated Tube Collector

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Laveet Kumar ◽  
Md Hasanuzzaman ◽  
Nasrudin Abd Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Simulation Models ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collector ◽  
Flat Plate Collector ◽  
Evacuated Tube

Abstract In response to the global quest for a sustainable and environmentally friendly source of energy most scientists' discretion is solar energy, especially solar thermal. However, successful deployment of solar thermal technologies such as solar assisted process heating (SAPH) systems in medium- to large-scale industries is still in quandary due to their inefficacy in raising ample temperatures. Cascaded SAPH system, which is essentially a series combination of two same or different types of thermal collectors, may provide a worthwhile solution to this problem. In this article, performance assessment and comparison of two cascaded SAPH systems have been presented: photovoltaic thermal (PVT) cascaded with flat-plate collector (PVT-FPC) and PVT coupled with heat-pipe evacuated tube collector (PVT-HPETC). Simulation models have been presented for individual FPC, HPETC and PVT as well as PVT cascaded with FPC and HPETC systems in TRNSYS and validated through outdoor experimentation. Both the first and the second laws of thermodynamics have been employed to reveal veritable performance of the systems. Results show that PVT-HPETC delivers better performance with 1625 W thermal energy, 81% energy efficiency and 13.22% exergy efficiency. It cuts 1.37 kg of CO2 on an hourly basis. Cascaded systems can be effective in sustaining industrial process heat requirements.

scholarly journals The Comparison of Solar Energy Gaining Effectiveness between Flat Plate Collectors and Evacuated Tube Collectors with Heat Pipe: Case Study

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1829 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Olczak ◽  
Dominika Matuszewska ◽  
Jadwiga Zabagło
Keyword(s):  
Solar Energy ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Energy Productivity ◽  
External Conditions ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collectors ◽  
Evacuated Tube ◽  
Family House

In Poland, various solar collector systems are used; among them, the most popular are flat plate collectors (FPCs) and evacuated tube collectors (ETCs). The work presents two installations located at a distance of 80 km apart, working in similar external conditions. One of them contains 120 flat plate collectors and works for the preparation of hot water in a swimming pool building; the second one consists of 32 evacuated tube collectors with a heat pipe and supports the preparation of domestic hot water for a multi-family house. During the comparison of the two quite large solar installations, it was confirmed that the use of evacuated tube solar collectors shows a much better solar energy productivity than flat plate collectors for the absorber area. Higher heat solar gains (by 7.9%) were also observed in the case of the gross collector area. The advantages of evacuated tube collectors are observed mainly during colder periods, which allows for a steadier thermal energy production.

Parametric Study of a Flat Plate Wick Assisted Heat Pipe Solar Collector

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brahim Taoufik ◽  
Mhiri Foued ◽  
Jemni Abdelmajid
Keyword(s):  
Flat Plate ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Solar Collector ◽  
Solar Collectors ◽  
Absorber Plate ◽  
Steady State Condition ◽  
Collector Efficiency ◽  
Evacuated Tube Collectors ◽  
Gap Spacing ◽  
Evacuated Tube

The use of heat pipes in solar collectors offers several advantages regarding flexibility in operation and application, as they are very efficient in transporting heat even under a small temperature difference. Compared with other systems powered by evacuated tube collectors or flat plate solar collectors using a wickless heat pipe, little attention has been paid to a flat plate solar collectors wick assisted heat pipe. In this paper an analytical model based on energy balance equations assuming a steady state condition was developed to evaluate the thermal efficiency of a flat plate wick assisted heat pipe solar collector. Parameters which affect the collector efficiency are identified, such as tube spacing distance, gap spacing between the absorber plate and the glazing cover, and the emissivity of the absorber plate. The results reflect the contribution and significance of each of these parameters to the collector overall heat loss coefficients. Three heat pipe working fluids are examined and results show that acetone performs better than methanol and ethanol.

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