Abstract
Water-in-glass evacuated tube solar water heaters have had a large market in China over the last decade but the longterm performance of this type of system has not been systematically evaluated. One of the factors that influence the system performance is the thermal stratification in the tank, and in systems where the collectors are directly connected to the storage tank, the stratification is primarily influenced by the collector flow rate. This paper outlines an experimental program and numerical simulations that were undertaken to develop a correlation of natural circulation flow rate through single-ended evacuated tubes as a function of solar input, tank temperature, collector inclination and tube aspect ratio.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 1486-1491 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 2 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781622762637 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including 34th ASES Annual Conference and 30th National Passive Solar Conference - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 6 Aug 2005 → 12 Aug 2005 |
Other
| Other | Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including 34th ASES Annual Conference and 30th National Passive Solar Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Orlando, FL |
| Period | 6/08/05 → 12/08/05 |
Keywords
- Evacuated tube
- Flow rate
- Water-in-glass