Investigate on thermal performance and resistance characteristic of new solar air collector based on flat micro-heat pipe arrays

Tingting Zhu, Yanhua Diao*, Yaohua Zhao, Yuechao Deng

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Abstract

A novel type of solar air collector by using flat heat pipe arrays was designed. The relationship between the heat collecting performance and the air flow rate at different seasons was investigated experimentally. The flow resistance of the solar collector was also studied. The experimental results showed that the heat collecting efficiency of the collector is up to 73%, and the flow resistance is less than 25 Pa.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)963-970
Number of pages8
JournalTaiyangneng Xuebao/Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica
Volume36
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 28 Apr 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Air collector
  • Flow resistance
  • Heat collecting efficiency
  • Micro-heat pipe arrays
  • Solar energy
  • n/a OA procedure

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