Experimental and numerical study to develop TRANSYS model for an active flat plate solar collector with an internally serpentine tube receiver [PDF]
Flat solar collectors are extensively utilized in various domestic and industrial applications to reduce energy consumption. In this study, an-active flat plate solar collector (FPSC) with an internal absorber tube receiver was fabricated and tested in ...
Ahmed Al-Manea +5 more
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Development of a solar-energy activated organic Rankine-cycle pilot power plant [PDF]
with the development of a low-grade energy engine in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Cranfield, there began a venture towards utilizing the Sun's power to operate the engine via a thermodynamic cycle, in an Egyptian desert area, i. e latitude
Bala, Eli Jidere
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THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF FLAT PLATE SOLAR COLLECTOR [PDF]
In this paper, a theoretical and experimental studyof flat platesolar water collector with reflectors.A mathematical model based on energy balance equations saw the thermal behavior of the collector is investigated.
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An oriented-design simplified model for the efficiency of a flat plate solar air collector [PDF]
In systems design, suitably adapted physical models are required. Different modelling approaches for a solar air collector were studied in this paper. First, a classical model was produced, based on a linearization of the conservation of energy equations.
LUNA, David +5 more
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Experimental Investigation of a Solar Greenhouse Heating System Equipped with a Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrator and a Double-Purpose Flat Plate Solar Collector [PDF]
Introduction Greenhouses provide a suitable environment in which all the parameters required for growing the plants can be controlled throughout the year. Greenhouse heating is one of the most important issues in productivity of a greenhouse.
M Jafari +3 more
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The experimental analysis is conducted under the Iraqi climate conditions to investigate the performance enhancement of a solar updraft tower system (SUTS) using the porous copper foam as an absorber plate and conventional absorber plate with absorber ...
Sarmad A. Abdul Hussein +1 more
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Studi Performansi Alat Pemanas Air dengan Menggunakan Kolektor Surya Plat Datar
This study aims to analyze the performance of the water heater using solar collector flat plate type. Efficiency performance of solar collectors in the process of heating the water also becomes the main focus in this study.
Darwin Darwin, Hendri Syah, Sujan Yadi
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Predicted and in situ performance of a solar air collector incorporating a translucent granular aerogel cover [PDF]
This is the post-print version of the Article. The official published version can be accessed from the link below - Copyright @ 2012 ElsevierThere is an opportunity to improve the efficiency of flat plate solar air collectors by replacing their ...
Dowson, M +3 more
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This study experimentally investigated the performance characteristics of water and MWCNT/Fe3O4 binary nanofluid as a working fluid in a flat plate and vacuum tube solar collectors.
Minjung Lee, Yunchan Shin, Honghyun Cho
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Solar collector (SC) technology has proved promising applications in heating, desalination, refrigeration of water, etc. Thermal performance (TP) of Heat Pipe (HP) improves by combining the various profiled absorber plate with a flat-plate collector. The
Mohammed Yunus, Mohammad S. Alsoufi
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