Comparative Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System Based on the Serpentine and Risers-Head Configurations
The effect of solar collector configurations on the thermal efficiency of an active solar water heater was investigated using TRNSYS in this study. Two versions of a solar heater were formulated on the basis of serpentine and riser-header flat plate configurations. Both models were simulated based o...
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| author | Selfa Zwalnan Nanchen Caleb Mahan Mangai Nantim Sanda |
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| description | The effect of solar collector configurations on the thermal efficiency of an active solar water heater was investigated using TRNSYS in this study. Two versions of a solar heater were formulated on the basis of serpentine and riser-header flat plate configurations. Both models were simulated based on the same parameters and weather conditions. Besides, in accordance with clear sky and cloudy sky conditions, a parametric analysis was performed to determine the impact of varying parameters on the thermal efficiency of the two models. The results showed that the serpentine-based device model provided about 2.62 % more usable thermal energy than the riser-header configuration. In addition, both models demonstrated the same response and sensitivity to changes in the collector area and the volume of the tank. However, on a cloudy day, the efficiency of serpentine showed a significant improvement and sensitivity to flow variance with an efficiency gap of about 30 % to the riser header configuration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-126accc979954fdd8c034f4344739eb42023-07-01T08:59:07ZengMaterials and Energy Research Center (MERC)Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment2423-55472423-74692021-04-0182213010.30501/jree.2020.251190.1150122814Comparative Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System Based on the Serpentine and Risers-Head ConfigurationsSelfa Zwalnan0Nanchen Caleb1Mahan Mangai2Nantim Sanda3Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, NigeriaDepartment of Computer Engineering, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, NigeriaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Jos, Plateau State, P. O. Box: 930261, Jos, NigeriaDepartment of Metallurgical Engineering, Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin-Ladi, NigeriaThe effect of solar collector configurations on the thermal efficiency of an active solar water heater was investigated using TRNSYS in this study. Two versions of a solar heater were formulated on the basis of serpentine and riser-header flat plate configurations. Both models were simulated based on the same parameters and weather conditions. Besides, in accordance with clear sky and cloudy sky conditions, a parametric analysis was performed to determine the impact of varying parameters on the thermal efficiency of the two models. The results showed that the serpentine-based device model provided about 2.62 % more usable thermal energy than the riser-header configuration. In addition, both models demonstrated the same response and sensitivity to changes in the collector area and the volume of the tank. However, on a cloudy day, the efficiency of serpentine showed a significant improvement and sensitivity to flow variance with an efficiency gap of about 30 % to the riser header configuration.https://www.jree.ir/article_122814_a504c56279bda8a4590a62cb2c72aab9.pdfsimulationtrnsys softwareflat plateserpentineparametric studies |
| spellingShingle | Selfa Zwalnan Nanchen Caleb Mahan Mangai Nantim Sanda Comparative Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System Based on the Serpentine and Risers-Head Configurations Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment simulation trnsys software flat plate serpentine parametric studies |
| title | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System Based on the Serpentine and Risers-Head Configurations |
| title_full | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System Based on the Serpentine and Risers-Head Configurations |
| title_fullStr | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System Based on the Serpentine and Risers-Head Configurations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System Based on the Serpentine and Risers-Head Configurations |
| title_short | Comparative Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Solar Water Heating System Based on the Serpentine and Risers-Head Configurations |
| title_sort | comparative analysis of thermal performance of a solar water heating system based on the serpentine and risers head configurations |
| topic | simulation trnsys software flat plate serpentine parametric studies |
| url | https://www.jree.ir/article_122814_a504c56279bda8a4590a62cb2c72aab9.pdf |
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