Effects of Tilt Angles on the Thermal Performance of a Solar Parabolic Trough Collector System

Ibrahim Saidu Sintali; Adekunle Moshood Abioye

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Effects of Tilt Angles on the Thermal Performance of a Solar Parabolic Trough Collector System

Ibrahim Saidu Sintali, Adekunle Moshood Abioye

Published in American Journal of Applied Scientific Research (Volume 6, Issue 4)

Received: 12 August 2020 Accepted: 25 August 2020 Published: 25 December 2020

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This paper studied the effects of tilt angles on the thermal performance of a solar parabolic collector system. This is the angle at which the beam solar radiation arriving from the sun will fall perpendicular to the solar collector surface. The quantitative assessments of radiation incident on a tilted plane are very important for designing solar collecting devices. The idea was to evaluate the thermal performance of the solar collector at the monthly optimal tilt angles in Bauchi (latitude 10°30’ North and 10°00’ East). Monthly mean daily global and diffuse components of the solar radiation for 10 years (January, 2009-December, 2019) were collected and used for the simulation using MATLAB software. Also used for the simulation are the developed energy balance equations for evaluation of thermal performances of solar collector. It was observed that, as the tilt angles decreases, both absorber tube and fluid temperatures together with the thermal efficiencies of the collector increased. Higher tilt angles were witnessed during January-February and September-December (20°-33°) and these months were having low temperatures of the absorber tube and the fluid (169°C-228°C and 130°C-117°C respectively). Low tilt angles between March to August (7°-16°) and with temperatures of the absorber tube and fluid between 220°C-235°C and 128°C-142°C respectively. Maximum thermal efficiency of 73% was obtained at the least optimal tilt angles (7°-8°). Thus, for efficient solar radiation collections, solar parabolic trough collector system should be maintained at optimal tilt angles between 7°-33° in Bauchi depending upon the seasonal variations.

Published in	American Journal of Applied Scientific Research (Volume 6, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajasr.20200604.12
Page(s)	76-82
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Tilt Angle, Parabolic Collector, Thermal Performance, Solar Collector, Solar Radiation and Incidence Angle

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Ibrahim Saidu Sintali, Adekunle Moshood Abioye. Effects of Tilt Angles on the Thermal Performance of a Solar Parabolic Trough Collector System. Am J Appl Sci Res. 2020;6(4):76-82. doi: 10.11648/j.ajasr.20200604.12

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Ibrahim Saidu Sintali

Department of Mechanical/Production Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
Adekunle Moshood Abioye

Department of Mechanical/Production Engineering, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria

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AU  - Ibrahim Saidu Sintali
AU  - Adekunle Moshood Abioye
Y1  - 2020/12/25
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IS  - 4
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