A mathematical model to investigate on the thermal performance of a flat plate solar air collector and its experimental verification

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作者
Sun, Chuan [1 ]
Liu, Yuting [2 ]
Duan, Chen [3 ]
Zheng, Yao [1 ]
Chang, Huawei [1 ]
Shu, Shuiming [1 ]
机构
[1] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Energy & Power Engn, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China
[2] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, China EU Inst Clean & Renewable Energy, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China
[3] Wuhan Second Ship Design & Res Inst, Wuhan 430064, Peoples R China
关键词
Flat plate solar air collector; Mathematical model; Mass flow rate; Thermal efficiency; Experimental verification; HEATERS; ENERGY; TEMPERATURE; FLOW;
D O I
10.1016/j.enconman.2016.02.048
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
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摘要
A mathematical model based on numerical finite-difference approach under forced convection mode was presented for the SAC. Airflow channel, absorber plate, glass cover, thermal insulation board and fan power were taken into consideration in this model and analyzed in detail. In order to verify the accuracy of this model, an indoor experimental system was built to study the performance of a double pass flow SAC. The effect of the inlet mass flow rate of the collector on the thermal performance was investigated under various environmental conditions. The outlet air temperature obtained from the theoretical and experimental studies are in reasonable agreement, which supports the validity of the theoretical model. By considering the energy gained and the fan power consumed under real conditions, the optimum mass flow rates were discussed and simulated with different ambient temperature and solar irradiance, which showed that for this flat plate SAC, (m) over dot(opt) equals 0.03 kg/s at I = 400 W/m(2), equals 0.04 kg/s at I = 700 W/m(2), and equals 0.045 kg/s at I = 1000 W/m(2). The results are useful for analyzing and designing new SACs. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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