The concentrating solar photovoltaic power generation system includes a reflector, collector, torque tube, intermediate support, end support, collector moving system, and support arm. The movement of the collector is a hydraulic driving unit.
How to design a solar collector network?
A methodology for the design of solar collectors networks is introduced. Network structure represented by a series–parallel collector arrangement. Design approach based on a thermo-hydraulic model. Network of collectors determined based on the thermal and hydraulic needs.
What is a thermo-hydraulic model for solar collector networks?
A thermo-hydraulic model for solar collector networks is presented and its solution is graphically displayed with the length of the exchanger plotted against the number of arrays in parallel. The thermal and the hydraulic models are solved separately so that two solution spaces are represented in the same plot.
How does a solar collector work?
In the case of solar collectors, the working fluid used to transfer heat to the process either in an open circuit or in a closed circuit is water. A solar collector can be viewed as a particular type of heat exchanger and the set of solar collectors needed for a particular application, as a network of heat exchangers.
What is a cylindrical solar collector?
Innovative cylindrically designed solar collector is highly compatible with nano fluid as working fluid. Cylindrical continuous tube construction offers lesser frictional resistance and more exposure to solar radiation compare to multiple tubes attached with headers in conventional collector.
Is thermal design solar collector a good choice for industrial applications?
To date, the thermal design solar collector is well developed and of the domain of many researchers and manufactures; however, there still remains the hydraulic aspect to be brought into consideration particularly in industrial applications where the mass flow rate of the working fluid is large and pumping power becomes an important operating cost.
The former problem refers to the design of the set of solar collectors and the latter to the design of the heat recovery system, including the storage system that will take into consideration operating variables such as time, which makes most low temperature processes, discontinuous in nature.