Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Renewable Energies and Vehicular Technology (REVET), 2012 First International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hammamet
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1168-7
DOI :
10.1109/REVET.2012.6195310
