Experimental Investigation on the Performance Enhancement of Integrated PCM-Flat Plate Solar Collector

Lin, Saw Chun; Al-Kayiem, Hussain H.; Aris, Mohd Shiraz

doi:10.3923/jas.2012.2390.2396

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“…However, the PCM improves solar collector performance at night. Moreover, Lin et al [22] directly incorporated paraffin wax into the lower surface of the absorption plate of the flat plate solar collector to store thermal energy. To increase the heat transfer area, the surface was extended from the absorption plate to the PCM reservoir.…”

Section: Water Solar Collectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of the application of phase change material for heating and domestic hot water systems

Sharif¹,

Al-Abidi

Mat³

et al. 2015

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

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Section: Water Solar Collectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of the application of phase change material for heating and domestic hot water systems

Sharif¹,

Al-Abidi

Mat³

et al. 2015

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

253

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“…Furthermore, many studies were conducted to investigate the effect of the tilt angle on the efficiency of the compound solar collector. Lin et al proposed a comparative experimental study, under a typical sunny day in Malaysia, to investigate the possibility of enhancing the performance of a flat‐plate solar collector by integrating paraffin wax with a melting temperature of 60.45°C directly in contact with the collector's absorber plate. The proposed system was studied and compared with the conventional collector at three different inclination angles including 10°, 20°, and 30° and constant water mass flow rate of 0.5 kg/min.…”

Section: Pcm In Solar Collectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of the phase change material (PCM) usage for solar domestic water heating systems (SDWHS)

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Summary The shortage in energy resources combined with the climb in greenhouse emissions is the main incentive beyond the deployment of solar energy resource in various applications. One of the most successful applications is the utilization of solar energy in the domestic water heating systems (DWHS) because 70% of the consumed energy in the residential segment is utilized for space heating and appliances in cold climates . However, the full deployment of solar energy in domestic water heating is only possible when an energy storage system with acceptable price is available. Recently a new tendency for deploying phase change materials (PCMs) as an energy storage system is introduced in several solar DWHS. These systems are known as integrated PCM in solar DWHS and offer several advantages including high storage capacity, low storage volume, and isothermal operation during the charging and discharging phases. The present study reviews various techniques utilized for integrating the PCM in solar water heating systems and the utilized methods for enhancing the heat transfer characteristics of the PCM through the usage of extended surfaces and high conductive additives. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…Thaib et al [12] studied solar power system used to heat water for night time activities in rural areas with integrated paraffin wax in solar collectors. They reported that the efficiency of the solar collector increased by 36.6% with the use of paraffin wax.…”

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Numerical Analysis of Integrated Phase Change Material in Solar Water Heating Systems

Sami¹

2016

IJEPE

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A mathematical model based upon the conservation and heat transfer equations has been developed to predict the thermal behavior of integrated phase change material in solar collector during thermal storage. The model includes fusion of the phase change material as well as sensible heat. The thermal behavior of the phase change material during charging and discharging have been studied numerically, and analyzed under different conditions. Comparisons were made against experimental data for validation of the predictive model. The model fairly predicted experimental data obtained at various inlet conditions.

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Experimental Investigation on the Performance Enhancement of Integrated PCM-Flat Plate Solar Collector

Cited by 35 publications

References 14 publications

Review of the application of phase change material for heating and domestic hot water systems

Review of the application of phase change material for heating and domestic hot water systems

Review of the phase change material (PCM) usage for solar domestic water heating systems (SDWHS)

Numerical Analysis of Integrated Phase Change Material in Solar Water Heating Systems

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