Boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers: A numerical simulation approach
This paper presents a numerical investigation of the performance of a rectangular storage solar collector with three different absorber plate shapes: smooth, parabolic, and triangular. The research employs three-dimensional, unsteady modeling using COMSOL software version 5.5 to simulate a solar sto...
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| author | Angham Fadil Abed Raisan Faris Hamad Adel A. Eidan Mohammed J. Alshukri |
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| description | This paper presents a numerical investigation of the performance of a rectangular storage solar collector with three different absorber plate shapes: smooth, parabolic, and triangular. The research employs three-dimensional, unsteady modeling using COMSOL software version 5.5 to simulate a solar storage collector system in Kufa-Najaf's climatic conditions. Two days in November and July were selected to evaluate the system's performance under various atmospheric conditions. The results showed that the highest water temperature for a no-load condition was 36.2 °C in November and 51.7 °C in July. For a triangular corrugation absorber storage collector under load, the largest temperature difference between the outflow and inflow temperatures was 14.9 °C at 1 p.m. and 11.9 °C at sunset in November, while the maximum temperature difference was 13.4 °C at 4 p.m. in July. The study also found that the total efficiency of the triangular corrugation absorber storage collector was higher than that of the other designs, and generally, the total efficiency under no-load conditions was lower than the load. The present work offers a novel solar storage collector configuration with a parabolic or triangular roughened integrated plate absorber, which enhances heat transfer, promoting energy efficiency and improving outlet water temperature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ba339c9ed9d4db68ebfba3760681f462024-02-05T04:32:15ZengElsevierCleaner Engineering and Technology2666-79082024-02-0118100716Boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers: A numerical simulation approachAngham Fadil Abed0Raisan Faris Hamad1Adel A. Eidan2Mohammed J. Alshukri3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kufa University, 54002, Najaf, IraqDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kufa University, 54002, Najaf, IraqNajaf Technical College, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, 540011, Najaf, Iraq; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kufa University, 54002, Najaf, IraqThis paper presents a numerical investigation of the performance of a rectangular storage solar collector with three different absorber plate shapes: smooth, parabolic, and triangular. The research employs three-dimensional, unsteady modeling using COMSOL software version 5.5 to simulate a solar storage collector system in Kufa-Najaf's climatic conditions. Two days in November and July were selected to evaluate the system's performance under various atmospheric conditions. The results showed that the highest water temperature for a no-load condition was 36.2 °C in November and 51.7 °C in July. For a triangular corrugation absorber storage collector under load, the largest temperature difference between the outflow and inflow temperatures was 14.9 °C at 1 p.m. and 11.9 °C at sunset in November, while the maximum temperature difference was 13.4 °C at 4 p.m. in July. The study also found that the total efficiency of the triangular corrugation absorber storage collector was higher than that of the other designs, and generally, the total efficiency under no-load conditions was lower than the load. The present work offers a novel solar storage collector configuration with a parabolic or triangular roughened integrated plate absorber, which enhances heat transfer, promoting energy efficiency and improving outlet water temperature.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790823001210Solar storage collectorAbsorber surfaceCFD analysis of storage solar collectorCollector performance |
| spellingShingle | Angham Fadil Abed Raisan Faris Hamad Adel A. Eidan Mohammed J. Alshukri Boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers: A numerical simulation approach Cleaner Engineering and Technology Solar storage collector Absorber surface CFD analysis of storage solar collector Collector performance |
| title | Boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers: A numerical simulation approach |
| title_full | Boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers: A numerical simulation approach |
| title_fullStr | Boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers: A numerical simulation approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers: A numerical simulation approach |
| title_short | Boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers: A numerical simulation approach |
| title_sort | boosting storage collector efficiency with new corrugated absorbers a numerical simulation approach |
| topic | Solar storage collector Absorber surface CFD analysis of storage solar collector Collector performance |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666790823001210 |
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