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Flat-plate solar-collector performance evaluation with a solar simulator as a basis for collector selection and performance prediction
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Simon, F. F. |
| Copyright Year | 1975 |
| Description | The use of a solar simulator for performance determination permits collector testing under standard conditions of wind, ambient temperature, flow rate and sun. The performance results determined with the simulator have been found to be in good agreement with outdoor performance results. The measured thermal efficiency and evaluation of 23 collectors are reported which differ according to absorber material (copper, aluminum, steel), absorber coating (nonselective black paint, selective copper oxide, selective black nickel, selective black chrome), type of glazing material (glass, Tedlar, Lexan, antireflection glass), the use of honeycomb material and the use of vacuum to prevent thermal convection losses. The collectors were given performance rankings based on noon-hour solar conditions and all-day solar conditions. The determination with the simulator of an all-day collector performance was made possible by tests at different incident angles. The solar performance rankings were made based on whether the collector is to be used for pool heating, hot water, absorption air conditioning, heating, or for a solar Rankine machine. |
| File Size | 1957596 |
| Page Count | 52 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19750024518 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6qz71123 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1975-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Air Conditioning Tables Data Performance Tests Cost Effectiveness Flat Plates Solar Energy Conversion Performance Prediction Sunlight Solar Simulators Solar Collectors Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
