A review of solar thermal technologies

被引:549
作者
Thirugnanasambandam, Mirunalini [2 ]
Iniyan, S. [1 ]
Goic, Ranko [3 ]
机构
[1] Anna Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Inst Energy Studies, Madras 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Anna Univ, Coll Engn, Dept Mech Engn, Madras 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
[3] Univ Split, Fac Elect Engn Mech Engn & Naval Architecture, Split, Croatia
关键词
Solar thermal technologies; Solar energy system study; Solar energy system design; Solar energy system development; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER; MANTLE HEAT-EXCHANGERS; CHIMNEY POWER-PLANTS; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; EXPERIMENTAL-VERIFICATION; THEORETICAL-ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY-ANALYSIS; EVENING COOKING; STORAGE UNIT; PCM STORAGE;
D O I
10.1016/j.rser.2009.07.014
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The use of solar energy in recent years has reached a remarkable edge. The continuous research for an alternative power source due to the perceived scarcity of fuel fossils is its driving force. It has become even more popular as the cost of fossil fuel continues to rise. The earth receives in just 1 h, more energy from the sun than what we consume in the whole world for I year. Its application was proven to be most economical, as most systems in individual uses requires but a few kilowatt of power. This paper reviews the present day solar thermal technologies. Performance analyses of existing designs (study), mathematical simulation (design) and fabrication of innovative designs with suggested improvements (development) have been discussed in this paper. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:312 / 322
页数:11
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