Experimental Analysis and Thermal Behavior of Conventional Flat Plate Collector and Sun Point Collector of 1 m² Area

Abstract:

India has a huge potential of solar energy as it is gifted with 300 sunny days in most part of the country. The simplest form of harvesting solar energy is to use it for water heating. Most of the solar heating systems developed before were big in size, uses more space, difficult to install and use it for domestic purpose. To make the installation of solar heating systems simple and compact with adequate improvement in performance, a novel sun point collector has been developed. In this paper reduced land use of solar water heating systems by using sun point collector is analysed. A new comparative test on two different types of conventional solar flat plate collector (FPC) and sun point collector (SPC) was also investigated by conducting experiments. A standard glazed flat plate collector and a novel sun point collector are installed in parallel and tested at same working conditions. Results are also presented in terms of daily efficiency versus daily average reduced temperature difference: this allows representing the comparative characteristics of the two collectors when operating under same conditions.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 592-594)
• Pages: 1852-1858
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.592-594.1852
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: D. Sakthivadivel*, S. Iniyan
• Keywords: Efficiency, Flat Plate Collector, Point Focus, Sun Point Collector

References

[1] F. Manzano-Agugliaro, QCH. Escobedo, AJZ. Sierra, Use of bovine manure for exsitu bioremediation of diesel contaminated soils in Mexico, Itea-Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria 106 (2010) 197–207.

DOI: 10.12706/itea

[2] Q. Hernandez-Escobedo, F. Manzano-Agugliaro, JA. Gazquez-Parra, A. Zapata-Sierra, Is the wind a periodical phenomenon? The case of Mexico, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 721–8.

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.09.023

[3] R. Banos, F. Manzano-Agugliaro, F.G. Montoya, C. Gil, A. Alcayde, J. Gomez, Optimization methods applied to renewable and sustainable energy: a review, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 1753–66.

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.12.008

[4] Z. Sen, Solar energy in progress and future research trends, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 30 (2004) 367–416.

DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2004.02.004

[5] R. Tchinda, A review of the mathematical models for predicting solar air heaters systems, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 13 (2009) 1734–59.

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.01.008

[6] B. Hellstro, M. Adsten, P. Nostell, B. Karlsson, E. Wackelgard, The impact of optical and thermal properties on the performance of flat plate solar collectors, Renewable Energy 28 (2003) 331–44.

DOI: 10.1016/s0960-1481(02)00040-x

[7] B, Kundu, Performance analysis and optimization of absorber plates of different geometry for a flat-plate solar collector: a comparative study, Applied Thermal Engineering 22 (2002) 999–1012.

DOI: 10.1016/s1359-4311(01)00127-2

[8] I. Luminosu, L. Fara, Determination of the optimal operation mode of a flat solar collector by exergetic analysis and numerical simulation, Energy 30 (2005) 731–47.

DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2004.04.061

[9] E. Torres-Reyes, JJ. Navarrete-Gonzalez, A. Zaleta-Aguilar, JG. Cervantes-de Gortari, Optimal process of solar to thermal energy conversion and design of irreversible flat-plate solar collectors. Energy 28 (2003) 99–113.

DOI: 10.1016/s0360-5442(02)00095-6

[10] AM. Shariah, A. Rousan, K.K. Rousan, A.A. Ahmad, Effect of thermal conductivity of absorber plate on the performance of a solar water heater, Applied Thermal Engineering 19 (1999) 733–41.

DOI: 10.1016/s1359-4311(98)00086-6

[11] HMS. Hussein, MA. Mohamad, AS. El-Asfouri, Optimization of a wickless heat pipe flat plate solar collector, Energy Conversion and Management 40 (1999) 1949–61.

DOI: 10.1016/s0196-8904(99)00082-5

[12] V. Badescu, Optimum fin geometry in flat plate solar collector systems, Energy Conversion and Management 47 (2006) 2397–413.

DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.11.006

[13] R. Lates, I. Visa, C. Lapusan, Mathematical optimization of solar thermal collectors efficiency function using MATLAB. Athens: World Scientific and Engineering Acad and Soc; (2008).

[14] Maatouk Khoukhi, Shigenao Maruyama, Theoretical approach of a flat plate solar collector with clear and low-iron glass covers taking into account the spectral absorption and emission within glass covers layer, Renewable Energy 30 (2005) 1177–1194.

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2004.09.014

[15] V. Velmurugan, S.R. Raja Balayanan, D. Sakthivadivel, K. Surendhra Babu, Development and performance evaluation of 0. 16m2 solar point thermal energy collector compared with flat plate collector, International Journal of Renewable Energy Technology, InderScience 4 (2013).

DOI: 10.1504/ijret.2013.058100