Experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectors
When it comes to renewable energy, solar water heaters are among the fastest-growing technologies. Comparatively speaking, integrated collector-storage solar water heater systems cost less than other solar water heater designs. Therefore, both the construction and the operation of a combined collect...
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| author | Nassir D. Mokhlif Muhammad Asmail Eleiwi Tadahmun A. Yassen |
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| description | When it comes to renewable energy, solar water heaters are among the fastest-growing technologies. Comparatively speaking, integrated collector-storage solar water heater systems cost less than other solar water heater designs. Therefore, both the construction and the operation of a combined collector-storage solar water heater are quite straightforward. The integrated storage solar collector coupled with reflectors has been experimentally investigated. The reflectors were insulated from the back side when working during the day hours and as insulated cover during the night hours. While comparing the combined collector-storage solar water heater with and without insulated reflectors, the results showed that the insulated reflectors increased the thermal efficiency by 23%. Furthermore, on the coldest day, the stored water reached a high of 82 degrees Celsius, though it was only 46 degrees Celsius that same morning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51c3d822d741418b8cc81b5448d924eb2023-09-12T01:48:15ZengAIMS PressAIMS Energy2333-83342023-06-0111352253910.3934/energy.2023027Experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectorsNassir D. Mokhlif 0Muhammad Asmail Eleiwi 1Tadahmun A. Yassen21. Department of Petroleum and Gas Refining Engineering, College of Petroleum Processes Engineering, Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering., Tikrit University, Tikrit, Iraq 3. Department of Electromechanical Engineering, College of Engineering., University of Samarra, Samarra, Iraq2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering., Tikrit University, Tikrit, IraqWhen it comes to renewable energy, solar water heaters are among the fastest-growing technologies. Comparatively speaking, integrated collector-storage solar water heater systems cost less than other solar water heater designs. Therefore, both the construction and the operation of a combined collector-storage solar water heater are quite straightforward. The integrated storage solar collector coupled with reflectors has been experimentally investigated. The reflectors were insulated from the back side when working during the day hours and as insulated cover during the night hours. While comparing the combined collector-storage solar water heater with and without insulated reflectors, the results showed that the insulated reflectors increased the thermal efficiency by 23%. Furthermore, on the coldest day, the stored water reached a high of 82 degrees Celsius, though it was only 46 degrees Celsius that same morning.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/energy.2023027?viewType=HTMLintegrated solar water heaterreflectorscorrugated absorberdouble glass |
| spellingShingle | Nassir D. Mokhlif Muhammad Asmail Eleiwi Tadahmun A. Yassen Experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectors AIMS Energy integrated solar water heater reflectors corrugated absorber double glass |
| title | Experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectors |
| title_full | Experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectors |
| title_fullStr | Experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectors |
| title_short | Experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectors |
| title_sort | experimental evaluation of a solar water heater integrated with a corrugated absorber plate and insulated flat reflectors |
| topic | integrated solar water heater reflectors corrugated absorber double glass |
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