Abstract
Design of a flat plate collector which reduces the temperature differential between the absorber plate and the fluid is described. The reduced temperature differences are shown to yield increase collector performance. Flow characteristics of the collector are examined. Collector thermal performance is illustrated for typical operating and environmental conditions. A cost analysis is presented to demonstrate that material and assembly costs are substantially lower than for any collector presently on the market.
Recommended Citation
Spencer, Donald L.; Smith, Theodore F.; and Flindt, Herbert R., "The Design and Performance of a Distributed Flow Water-Cooled Solar Collector" (1975). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 79, pp. 250-260.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/79
Meeting Name
2nd Annual UMR-MEC Conference on Energy (1975: Oct. 7-9, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Wind and Solar Energy
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1976 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
09 Oct 1975
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