COMPUTER-SIMULATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A THERMOSIPHON SOLAR WATER-HEATER

被引:10
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作者
MICHAELIDES, IM [1 ]
LEE, WC [1 ]
WILSON, DR [1 ]
VOTSIS, PP [1 ]
机构
[1] POLYTECH CENT LONDON,DIV MECH & MFG SYST,LONDON W1M 8JS,ENGLAND
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D O I
10.1016/0306-2619(92)90042-A
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The instantaneous collector-efficiency has been determined as a function of the time of day and correlated with the thermosyphonic-flow rate of water and the temperature difference between the water at the collector's inlet and outlet. The model was also used to predict the monthly and yearly solar-contribution of the system for two different load profiles. The results of the simulation indicate that the yearly solar contribution of the system for a low-consumption profile is about 89% as compared with 63% for a high consumption pattern.
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页码:149 / 163
页数:15
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