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ENCIT 2018
Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and Engineering
THERMAL ANALYSIS OF A TUBELESS FLAT-PLATE SOLAR COLLECTOR
Submission Author:
Felipe Boragina da silva , SP
Co-Authors:
Felipe Boragina da silva, Guilherme Viana, Julia Maria Massareli Costa, Vinicius Cruz, Ana Beatriz Valentin, Paulo Cesar Mioralli, Elson Avallone
Presenter: Felipe Boragina da silva
doi://10.26678/ABCM.ENCIT2018.CIT18-0649
Abstract
The tubeless flat-plate solar collector constitutes of two-parallel plates made of steel and welded to each other. The equipment configuration is simple, inexpensive and enables high thermal efficiency values in the water heating domestic process. Given these features, the feasibility study of the use of this collector in popular collective dwellings becomes interesting. The goal of this study is the construction and the thermal analysis of a tubeless flat-plate solar collector to be used in popular residences built from governmental programs for low-income families. The thermal analysis encompasses the measurement of the physical variables of the system and the evaluation of the useful energy gain and the thermal efficiency of the solar collector. An electronic system was developed using the Arduino® MEGA board for data acquisition and storage. Test results indicate that the tubeless flat-plate solar collector is efficient and a suitable alternative for heating water in popular houses.
Keywords
tubeless flat-plate solar collector, low cost, Thermal Analysis
