Design of a Parabolic Collector for Solar Adsorption Refrigerator

Abstract

This study aims to design a parabolic type collector used in solar adsorption refrigerator. The solar collector is a device designed to collect heat by absorbing sunlight, which is then utilized as useful thermal energy, one of which is in the adsorption cycle refrigerator. The material used for solar collector is aluminum. In the design of a parabolic type, solar collectors must pay attention to the design of the collector design, how the solar collector works, and the materials and materials used to improve the collector’s performance. The influence of the heat intensity of solar radiation and the collector insulation box is very influential on the collector’s performance. From the results of the design of this tool, it can be seen that the type of parabolic collectors lifts the heat of solar radiation more focused and more efficiently. Overall, a parabolic type collector design with a cross-sectional area of 0.5 m2 results in a thermal collector efficiency of 64.60%.