Thermal analysis and exergetic performance of solar flat plate collectors

Author

Sinda, Aguerbi ; Ali, Snoussi ; Ben Brahim, Afef

Author_Institution

Dept. of Chem. Eng. & process, Nat. Sch. of Eng. of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia

fYear

2012

fDate

26-28 March 2012

Firstpage

440

Lastpage

445

Abstract

In this paper an exergetic optimization of flat plate solar collector is developed to determine the optimal performance and design parameters. A detailed energy and exergy analysis is carried out for evaluating the energy and exergy efficiency, and the exergy losses fluxes under given operating conditions. In this analysis, the following operating parameters are considered as variables: absorber temperature and inlet fluid temperature. The most important result is that there is an optimum value of the absorber temperature for which the exergy delivery is maximum.

Keywords

exergy; solar absorber-convertors; thermal analysis; absorber temperature; energy evaluation; exergetic performance optimization; exergy efficiency; exergy losses fluxes; inlet fluid temperature; solar flat plate collectors; thermal analysis; Energy efficiency; Fluids; Heat transfer; Mathematical model; Solar heating; Solar radiation; Efficiency; Energy; Exergy; Flat plate collector; Optimization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Renewable Energies and Vehicular Technology (REVET), 2012 First International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hammamet

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1168-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/REVET.2012.6195310

Filename

6195310