Modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase-change material
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009.
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| author | Guerra, Alexander Adrian |
| author2 | John H. Lienhard, V. |
| author_facet | John H. Lienhard, V. Guerra, Alexander Adrian |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/544722019-04-12T10:05:29Z Modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase-change material Guerra, Alexander Adrian John H. Lienhard, V. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2009. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 43). In this thesis, a finite-element computer model was created to simulate a solar air heater with an integrated-phase change material. The commercially available finite element package ADINA-Fluid was used to generate the model that captures the fundamental physical processes which are necessary in accurately simulate the system. These processes include convective and radiative losses between the working fluid and device. Time varying loads to simulate the available solar energy that can be collected over the course of a day. Most importantly the phase-change material. This was accomplished by defining a material with a temperature-dependent specific heat. The simulation yielded positive results to its validity and can now be used to test different physical geometries and material before a prototype of the solar air heater is produced. by Alexander Adrian Guerra. S.B. 2010-04-28T15:37:29Z 2010-04-28T15:37:29Z 2009 2009 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/54472 556032129 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 43 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Guerra, Alexander Adrian Modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase-change material |
| title | Modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase-change material |
| title_full | Modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase-change material |
| title_fullStr | Modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase-change material |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase-change material |
| title_short | Modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase-change material |
| title_sort | modeling a solar energy collector with an integrated phase change material |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/54472 |
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