contributor author | R. Culham | |
contributor author | P. Sauer | |
date accessioned | 2017-05-08T23:18:48Z | |
date available | 2017-05-08T23:18:48Z | |
date copyright | May, 1984 | |
date issued | 1984 | |
identifier issn | 0199-6231 | |
identifier other | JSEEDO-28166#165_1.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/98987 | |
description abstract | This paper details a mathematical model and a computer program that were developed to examine the effects of a flow imbalance on the total solar energy gain of a collector array. The model allows for variation in collector geometry, array geometry, collector flow rate, and collector inlet temperature, as well as fluctuations in ambient temperature and incident solar radiation. The program calculates the collector plate temperature, the heat removal factor, the collector heat loss coefficient, and the solar energy collected. The program is written in the BASIC language. It is iterative and uses the collector plate temperature as its test for convergence. The significance of a flow imbalance is explored by a systematic variation of the above parameters. Results indicate a relatively minor penalty for an unbalanced system, provided none of the rows in the array stagnate. | |
publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
title | The Effects of Unbalanced Flow on the Thermal Performance of Collector Arrays | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 106 | |
journal issue | 2 | |
journal title | Journal of Solar Energy Engineering | |
identifier doi | 10.1115/1.3267574 | |
journal fristpage | 165 | |
journal lastpage | 170 | |
identifier eissn | 1528-8986 | |
keywords | Flow (Dynamics) | |
keywords | Temperature | |
keywords | Solar energy | |
keywords | Geometry | |
keywords | Heat losses | |
keywords | Computer software | |
keywords | Solar radiation | |
keywords | Fluctuations (Physics) AND Heat | |
tree | Journal of Solar Energy Engineering:;1984:;volume( 106 ):;issue: 002 | |
contenttype | Fulltext | |