Jul 6, 2023 · A significant difference is that line focus collectors only require one axis of rotation for sun tracking, while point focus collectors require two, increasing system complexity but
Nov 1, 2023 · The solar water-heating (SWH) system is one of the most convenient applications of solar energy, which is considered an available, economical, and environmentally friendly
May 3, 2018 · The aim of this project is to design and test a solar thermal collector. The collector will be used to test a number of configurations for coils to maximize the heat transfer. The
Jul 1, 2024 · Active and passive are the main categories of solar stills. In this study increasing the evaporation process inside the still is experimentally implemented with the help of two type of
Sep 1, 2024 · The current study aims to enhance the thermal performance of the Solar Flat Plate Collector (SFPC). To achieve that, four proposed models of (SFPC) were investigated in terms
Jun 27, 2022 · This chapter focuses on ways to utilize heat energy from the Sun in modern low-temperature solar thermal installations. Compared to the high-temperature up to 3000 °C that
Mar 4, 2023 · It is seen that the ideal collector height of the pilot plant, which has a height of 1.85 m, should be less, and the system''s performance increases at low collector heights. In
Jul 17, 2021 · Introduction Solar chimney power plant (SCPP) is a relatively novel technology for electricity production from solar energy. The SCPP consists of a greenhouse roof collector and
Jul 1, 2024 · This study seeks to optimize the performance of an integrated collector–storage solar air heater (ICSSAH) based on lap joint-type (LJT) flat micro-heat pipe arrays (FMHPAs) and
As studied by different authors [2-5], general rules of thumb can be stated for the installation of solar flat plate collectors. For maximum annual energy availability, the slope of the collector should be equal to the angle of latitude for low latitude countries ( < 40°), increasing to latitude plus 10° for higher latitude countries ( >40°).
The solar collector has to take the optimal position that will guarantee the highest generation of heat. Optimal positioning must be based on rigorous calculations and not on the basis of experience. Such calculations lead to the improvement of the operation of solar energy systems. This paper gives
However, one of the criteria to improve the efficiency of the collector is to increase the absorbed radiation by the collector [2-4], which emphasizes the importance of proper orientation of the collector. For value for money, the collector should be oriented properly so as to receive maximum solar radiation.
Handoyo and Ichsani obtained the optimal tilt angle of a solar collector to maximize the solar radiation received at Surabaya – Indonesia and found the optimal tilt angle during March 12 - September 30 is varied between 0 and 40° (face to the North) and during October 1 - March 11 is between 0 and 30° (face to the South) .
For maximum annual energy, the collectors should be tilted towards the equator, i. e. towads the south in the northern hemisphere and north in the southern hemisphere. At Iqbal , when the slope is optimum variation of surface azimuth angle does not have significant effect on the received solar energy.
For a solar tower plant with 15 h of storage, such as Gemasolar (around 20 MWe), and using the PSA-Almeria solar resource ( Meinecke, 1982 ), the LCOE would be around 24 ¢ / kW he ($2011). This cost is in the higher-end range that IRENA recently reported ( IRENA, 2012, IRENA, 2013 ).
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