Effect of Absorber surface shapre on the forced thermal convection of solar air collections


Abstract in English

In this research a study effect of absorbed surface shape for solar air collector (Flat V-Corrugated ,Sinusoidal Wave-Corrugated ,Rectangular-Corrugated) titled to the horizontal by an angle(30) on forced heat transfer and skin friction coefficient by Fluent Numerical Program at constant solar heat flax (530W/m2) with Reynold’s number (5000≤Re≤8000). The government equation (mass, momentum and energy) are using Finite Volume by (Fluent 6.3) software for considering steady state, two dimensional and turbulent flow. The results show that the different between inlet and outlet air temperature is(13.65oC) and best heat transfer coefficient enhancement is(63%) for (V-Corrugated plate) compared with the flat plate at (Re=8000). Also the results show that the maximum skin friction coefficient is occurred at (V-Corrugated) Cf=0.22 at (Re=8000).

References used

Alison Mason, Fort Collins, Jim Welch, Cindy Kline Isenhour Richard “Solar Air Heating on Ridge Indian Reservation Promising Application of a Tried and True Solar Technology ”

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