Flow Calibration and Error Analysis of Dual-Axis Tracking Trough Solar Collector System

Abstract:

In this paper, a dual-axis tracking trough solar collector system is established, and used to measure and calibrate flow rate at different conditions by using the ultrasonic flow meter and mass flow meter, providing important reference for follow-up experimental study. With the changing of the medium’s temperature and the rotation speed variation of the pump, the two flow meters were used to work together to measure the accurate flow measurements, obtaining the measurement error of the mass flow meter. After that, the reason of error and methods used to reduce the error are analyzed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 654)
• Pages: 262-265
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.654.262
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Jian Ling Deng, Yong Zhu, Zi Li Zhou, Rong Rong Zhai, Ji Feng Song*, Yong Ping Yang
• Keywords: Error Analysis, Mass Flow Meter, Trough Solar Collector System, Ultrasonic Flow-Meter

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