An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond
The thermal behaviour of the non-convecting solar pond is examined by numerical solution of the dynamic equations, incorporating detailed representation of the losses from the surface and using hourly meteorological data for a site in southern England. Temperature histories for the first few year...
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| author | Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam Brinkworth, B J |
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| description | The thermal behaviour of the non-convecting solar pond is examined by numerical solution of the
dynamic equations, incorporating detailed representation of the losses from the surface and using hourly
meteorological data for a site in southern England.
Temperature histories for the first few years of operation are given, showing the influence of the leading
physical characteristics of the pond. It is shown that the pond temperatures are strongly dependent on the effective
extinction coefficient for solar radiation and the thermal losses from the pond bottom. The temperature history
approaches a quasi-steady form within two to three years of operation, depending on the load demand. Using
realistic assumptions for the main determinants of pond behaviour, it is shown that modest loads (around 10 per
cent of the average insolation) can be served in this climate at temperatures appropriate for practical applications |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:228222016-11-10T02:59:03Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/22822/ An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam Brinkworth, B J TJ807 Renewable energy sources The thermal behaviour of the non-convecting solar pond is examined by numerical solution of the dynamic equations, incorporating detailed representation of the losses from the surface and using hourly meteorological data for a site in southern England. Temperature histories for the first few years of operation are given, showing the influence of the leading physical characteristics of the pond. It is shown that the pond temperatures are strongly dependent on the effective extinction coefficient for solar radiation and the thermal losses from the pond bottom. The temperature history approaches a quasi-steady form within two to three years of operation, depending on the load demand. Using realistic assumptions for the main determinants of pond behaviour, it is shown that modest loads (around 10 per cent of the average insolation) can be served in this climate at temperatures appropriate for practical applications Pergamon Press Ltd. 1981-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/22822/1/SP_Hawlader_%2B_Brinkworth_SE_1981.pdf Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam and Brinkworth, B J (1981) An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond. Solar Energy, 27 (3). pp. 195-204. ISSN 0038-092X |
| spellingShingle | TJ807 Renewable energy sources Hawlader, Mohammad Nurul Alam Brinkworth, B J An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond |
| title | An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond |
| title_full | An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond |
| title_fullStr | An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond |
| title_full_unstemmed | An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond |
| title_short | An analysis of the non-convecting solar pond |
| title_sort | analysis of the non convecting solar pond |
| topic | TJ807 Renewable energy sources |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/22822/1/SP_Hawlader_%2B_Brinkworth_SE_1981.pdf |
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