Reducing thermal imbalances and flow nonuniformity in solar collectors through the selection of free flow area ratio
| Autor: | Juan Manuel Garcia-Guendulain, J.M. Riesco-Ávila, Martín Picón-Núñez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Pressure drop
Turbulence 020209 energy Mechanical Engineering Flow (psychology) Laminar flow 02 engineering and technology Building and Construction Mechanics Pollution Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Physics::Fluid Dynamics General Energy 020401 chemical engineering Free flow Thermal Header 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Environmental science Area ratio 0204 chemical engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Energy. 194:116897 |
| ISSN: | 0360-5442 |
| Popis: | The effect of the riser to header diameter ratio and total cross-sectional area ratio on the flow distribution and thermal performance of flat-plate solar collectors is investigated. An analytical model based on the mass and momentum conservation equations is developed to determine the pressure drop and flow distribution in flat plate collectors. A numerical model is also developed to the assess the thermal effects of flow maldistribution. The accuracy of both models is verified against comparison with experimental measurements taken from the open literature. The use of the models is then extended to cover the flow distribution in solar collector networks. It is found that for laminar and turbulent conditions, cross-sectional area ratios and diameter ratios equal or lower than 0.75 and 0.25 respectively, minimize flow nonuniformity and reduce thermal imbalances. The results can be used for design purposes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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