Conference paper · Journal article
Simulation of a solar collector array consisting of two types of solar collectors, with and without convection barrier
The installed area of solar collectors in solar heating fields is rapidly increasing in Denmark. In this scenario even relatively small performance improvements may lead to a large increase in the overall energy production. Both collectors with and without polymer foil, functioning as convection barrier, can be found on the Danish market.
Depending on the temperature level at which the two types of collectors operate, one can perform better than the other. This project aimed to study the behavior of a 14 solar collector row made of these two different kinds of collectors, in order to optimize the composition of the row. Actual solar collectors available on the Danish market (models HT-SA and HT-A 35-10 manufactured by ARCON Solar A/S) were used for this analysis.
To perform the study, a simulation model in TRNSYS was developed based on the Danish solar collector field in Braedstrup. A parametric analysis was carried out by modifying the composition of the row, in order to find both the energy and economy optimum.
| Language: | English |
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| Year: | 2015 |
| Pages: | 4-12 |
| Proceedings: | 3rd International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and IndustryInternational Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry |
| ISSN: | 18766102 |
| Types: | Conference paper and Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.02.091 |
| ORCIDs: | Bava, Federico , Furbo, Simon and Perers, Bengt |
