Effect of Glazing Materials on the Performance of Solar Flat Plate Collectors for Water Heating Applications

The influence of design factors and ambient conditions on the efficiency of flat-plate solar collector is explored in the present study. Being an intensively used equipment for harnessing solar energy, the usage of solar collector has gained momentum due to the depletion of conventional energy resou...

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Published in:Materials today : proceedings 2018, Vol.5 (14), p.27680-27689
Main Authors: Sekhar Dondapati, Raja, Agarwal, Rahul, Saini, Vishnu, Vyas, Gaurav, Thakur, Jitendra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambient temperature
Flat-plate solar collector
Heat removal factor
Intensity
Overall heat loss coefficient
Solar Energy
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Summary:The influence of design factors and ambient conditions on the efficiency of flat-plate solar collector is explored in the present study. Being an intensively used equipment for harnessing solar energy, the usage of solar collector has gained momentum due to the depletion of conventional energy resources. The motive of the present work is to enhance the performance of solar collector. Further, the influence of various factors, such as solar irradiance, overall heat loss coefficient, heat removal factor and ambient temperature on the efficiency is presented. These studies would aid in optimization of the solar collector for attaining maximum efficiency.
ISSN:2214-7853
2214-7853
DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2018.10.002