Design, construction and testing of a liquid-heating flat-plate solar collector [electronic resource]
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| Format: | Government Document Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. :
United States. Dept. of Energy. Technical Information Center ; distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy,
1980.
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to design, construct, and test a liquid-heating flat-plate solar collector. From the literature search, information was gathered concerning the basic components of the collector, the different processes and materials that can be used in the construction of these components, and their advantages and disadvantages. The literature search also revealed a method used to measure the performance of the collector in terms of efficiency and heat output. Design considerations were then listed for each of the major components as well as the collector as a single unit. Then, each component was designed, taking into consideration the final assembly of the completed unit. Detailed designs were required for the absorber plate and the box and frame assembly because of their complexity in construction and assembly. Once the components were designed, the construction details were arranged in a logical sequence, again considering the final assembly of the unit. The collector was then carefully constructed and assembled following the design details. After the solar collector was assembled completely, tests were made, data were obtained and recorded, and a collector performance curve was developed. |
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| Item Description: | Published through SciTech Connect. 02/01/1980. "doe/cs/34223-t1" Tuttle, R E. League for Innovation in the Community Coll., Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| Physical Description: | Pages: 25 : digital, PDF file. |