Performance testing of different types of liquid flat plate collectors

This paper presents the results obtained from laboratory testing of four liquid flat plate collectors. The collectors tested include a wavy fin collector, two flat plate heat pipe collectors, and a clip fin solar collector. The clip fin solar collector was tested, so as to compare this simple and in...

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Published in:International journal of energy research 2000-10, Vol.24 (13), p.1203-1215
Main Authors: Riffat, S. B., Doherty, P. S., Abdel Aziz, E. I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
collector efficiency and experimental testing
collector performance
Energy
Exact sciences and technology
heat pipes
Natural energy
Solar collectors
Solar energy
Solar thermal conversion
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Summary:This paper presents the results obtained from laboratory testing of four liquid flat plate collectors. The collectors tested include a wavy fin collector, two flat plate heat pipe collectors, and a clip fin solar collector. The clip fin solar collector was tested, so as to compare this simple and inexpensive type of collector against the more costly wavy fin collector and the flat plate heat pipe collector. Using a similar basis of comparison, efficiency values have been formulated in order to compare the performance of the solar collectors. The experimental results show the clip fin solar collector to be promising, with experimental efficiencies approaching 86 per cent. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:0363-907X
1099-114X
DOI:10.1002/1099-114X(20001025)24:13<1203::AID-ER673>3.0.CO;2-Z