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Analysis Of The Thermal Performance Of A Solar Water Heating System With Flat Plate Collectors In A Temperate Climate, Lacour Ayompe, Aidan Duffy
Analysis Of The Thermal Performance Of A Solar Water Heating System With Flat Plate Collectors In A Temperate Climate, Lacour Ayompe, Aidan Duffy
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The thermal performance of a solar water heating system with 4 m2 flat plate collectors in Dublin, Ireland is presented in this paper. The experimental setup consisted of a commercially available forced circulation domestic scale system fitted with an automated sub‐system that controlled hot water draw‐offs and the operation of an auxiliary immersion heater. The system was tested over a year and the maximum recorded collector outlet fluid temperature was 70.4 oC while the maximum water temperature at the bottom of the hot water tank was 59.9 oC. The annual average daily energy collected was 19.6 MJ/d, …
Thermal Performance Analysis Of A Solar Water Heating System With Heat Pipe Evacuated Tube Collector Using Data From A Field Trial, Lacour Ayompe, Aidan Duffy
Thermal Performance Analysis Of A Solar Water Heating System With Heat Pipe Evacuated Tube Collector Using Data From A Field Trial, Lacour Ayompe, Aidan Duffy
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This paper presents an analysis of the thermal performance of a solar water heating system with heat pipe evacuated tube collector using data obtained from a field trial installation over a year in Dublin, Ireland. An automated sub‐system was developed and incorporated to control the hot water draw‐offs and electric immersion heater to mimic the operation of solar water heating systems in domestic dwellings. The maximum recorded collector outlet fluid temperature was 70.3oC while the water temperature at the bottom of the hot water tank was 59.5oC. The annual average daily energy collected was 20.4 MJd …