Case Analysis of the Optical Parameters of Thermal Solar Flat-Plate Collector on Heat Fluid Transfer and Pressure

Serigne Thiao; Awa Mar; Omar Drame; Diouma Kobor; Issakha Youm

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Case Analysis of the Optical Parameters of Thermal Solar Flat-Plate Collector on Heat Fluid Transfer and Pressure

Serigne Thiao, Awa Mar, Omar Drame, Diouma Kobor, Issakha Youm

Published in International Journal of Sustainable and Green Energy (Volume 11, Issue 4)

Received: 14 November 2022 Accepted: 29 November 2022 Published: 15 December 2022

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Solar thermal collectors are the key component of active solar cooling/heating systems. This article presents a theoretical study to evaluate the effects of optical parameters such as the transmission coefficient of the glass on the outlet temperature of heat transfer fluid. We have therefore developed a detailed model for flat plate solar collectors where a detailed analysis of the effects of parameters such as glass cover thickness and transmission coefficient will be analyzed. To simplify our study, we have considered an area of flat solar collector approximately equal to 1m². A numerical procedure is implemented to obtain the solution for the nonlinear set of equations representing the mathematical model. A computational fluid dynamic program with ANSYS is adapted to simulate the outlet temperatures of the heat transfer fluid as function of the glass cover thickness and the optical parameters. The effects of the glass cover thickness and optical parameters such as transmission coefficients on the outlet temperatures of the heat transfer fluid are analyzed. The results obtained show that the optimal thickness and the optimal transmission coefficient of the glass are respectively 6 mm and 0.9. We have also shown that for good resistance to pressure, the optical transmission coefficient must be equal to 0.9. The outlet temperature of the heat transfer fluid can reach 75°C, therefore able to meet our drying and solar heating needs.

Published in	International Journal of Sustainable and Green Energy (Volume 11, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijrse.20221104.12
Page(s)	75-83
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Fluid Dynamic, Glass Cover Thickness, Optical Parameters, Solar Flat-Plate

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Serigne Thiao

Department of Physics, Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences et Technologies, Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor, Senegal
Awa Mar

Departement of Physics, Ecole Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques de l’Ingénieur, Amadou Moktar MBOW University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal
Omar Drame

Departement of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar-Fann, Senegal
Diouma Kobor

Department of Physics, Unité de Formation et de Recherche des Sciences et Technologies, Assane Seck University of Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor, Senegal
Issakha Youm

Departement of Physics, Faculty of Science and Technology, Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar-Fann, Senegal

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