Experimental investigation on the thermal performance of a new CPC solar air collector based on flat micro-heat pipe arrays

Ting Ting Zhu; Yan Hua Diao; Yao Hua Zhao; Feng Fei Li; Yue Chao Deng

Experimental investigation on the thermal performance of a new CPC solar air collector based on flat micro-heat pipe arrays

Ting Ting Zhu, Yan Hua Diao^*, Yao Hua Zhao, Feng Fei Li, Yue Chao Deng

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An investigation on the design, thermal performance (time constant and efficiency) and flow resistance characteristic of a novel type of CPC (Compound Parabolic Concentrator) solar air collector by using flat micro-heat pipe arrays (FMHPA) was carried out theoretically and experimentally. Instantaneous efficiency and flow resistance curves are obtained in the study. The experimental results showed that the heat collecting efficiency of the collector is approximately 53% in spring. And the flow resistance is less than 22 Pa when the air flow rate is less than 320 m³/h. Moreover, the time constant of the collector is about 16 min with the air flow rate of 260 m³/h.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2471-2476
Number of pages	6
Journal	Kung Cheng Je Wu Li Hsueh Pao/Journal of Engineering Thermophysics
Volume	36
Issue number	11
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

CPC
Efficiency
Micro-heat pipe arrays
Solar energy
Time constant
n/a OA procedure

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Experimental investigation on the thermal performance of a new CPC solar air collector based on flat micro-heat pipe arrays. / Zhu, Ting Ting; Diao, Yan Hua; Zhao, Yao Hua et al.
In: Kung Cheng Je Wu Li Hsueh Pao/Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, Vol. 36, No. 11, 01.11.2015, p. 2471-2476.

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