Experimental Investigation of Thermal Performancefor Novel Integrated Collector Storage

Abstract

To lower the expenses of manufacturing traditional solar collectors and perfect use of water tanks in developing countries, a new design of integrated water heaters has been presented in a rhombus shape. This new design consists of a cube whose upper surface was cut into two directions at a 45o angle. This system's initial expenses can be kept to a minimum by using inexpensive commercial materials and little manufacturing skills. In cases of thermal instability, the MUE curve is typically employed to calculate the maximum efficiency that the system can attain. The MUE curve, which saves time and computer approaches in calculations of this kind, is the basis for this study. This experiment was studied during November and March to compare the system behavior under different climate conditions. The study included three cases per month. The first case was without any load, which reached a maximum useful efficiency of 59% for both November and March. In the case of continual loading, the system shows a maximum useful efficiency of 59% in March. When dealing with intermittent load, the maximum useful efficiency of 58% in March.