Innovative overheating solution for solar thermal collector using a reflective surface included in the air gap

Authors: Amiche, A., El Hassar, S.M.K., Larabi, A., Khan, Z.A., Khan, Z., Aguilar, F.J. and Quiles, P.V.

Journal: Renewable Energy

Volume: 151

Pages: 355-365

eISSN: 1879-0682

ISSN: 0960-1481

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.023

Abstract:

In this work, a new solution to prevent the overheating of solar collectors in the case of stagnation is presented. The solution proposed consists of inserting a reflective sheet inside the solar collector between the absorber and the glass cover to reduce the incoming energy by reflecting solar radiation. This protection is switched ON or OFF according to the absorber temperature. A prototype has been manufactured and tested in outside conditions and in laboratory. The prototype was tested with different percentages of protection. With 50% of protection, the overheating problem is eliminated. A simplified numerical model of the solar collector with the protection was developed and has been validated. The calculated temperature values are very close to the measured data. The experimental and numerical results showed the good behaviour of the proposed solution.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/33015/

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Innovative overheating solution for solar thermal collector using a reflective surface included in the air gap

Authors: Amiche, A., El Hassar, S.M.K., Larabi, A., Khan, Z.A., Khan, Z., Aguilar, F.J. and Quiles, P.V.

Journal: RENEWABLE ENERGY

Volume: 151

Pages: 355-365

ISSN: 0960-1481

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.023

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/33015/

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Innovative Overheating solution for solar thermal collector using a reflective surface included in the air gap

Authors: Amiche, A., Hassar, S.M., Khan, Z.A., Khan, Z., Aguilar, F.J., Quiles, P.V. and Amiche, O.

Journal: Renewable Energy: An International Journal

Publisher: Elsevier

ISSN: 0960-1481

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.11.023

Abstract:

In this work, a new solution to prevent the overheating of solar collectors in the case of stagnation is presented. The solution proposed consists of inserting a reflective sheet inside the solar collector between the absorber and the glass cover to reduce the incoming energy by reflecting solar radiation. This protection is switched ON or OFF according to the absorber temperature. A prototype has been manufactured and tested in outside conditions and in laboratory. A numerical model of the solar collector with the protection was developed and has been validated. The calculated temperature values are very close to the measured data. The experimental and numerical results showed the good behaviour of the proposed solution.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/33015/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960148119317045

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Innovative Overheating solution for solar thermal collector using a reflective surface included in the air gap

Authors: Amiche, A., Hassar, S.M., Larabi, A., Khan, Z.A., Khan, Z., Aguilar, F.J. and Quiles, P.V.

Journal: Renewable Energy: An International Journal

Volume: 151

Issue: May

Pages: 355-365

ISSN: 0960-1481

Abstract:

In this work, a new solution to prevent the overheating of solar collectors in the case of stagnation is presented. The solution proposed consists of inserting a reflective sheet inside the solar collector between the absorber and the glass cover to reduce the incoming energy by reflecting solar radiation. This protection is switched ON or OFF according to the absorber temperature. A prototype has been manufactured and tested in outside conditions and in laboratory. A numerical model of the solar collector with the protection was developed and has been validated. The calculated temperature values are very close to the measured data. The experimental and numerical results showed the good behaviour of the proposed solution.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/33015/

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