Abstract
In this paper, Energy, Entropy and Exergy (EEE) analysis of flat plate solar collector is studied through a mathematical model by considering the overall loss coefficient as a non-constant parameter. The overall loss coefficient is calculated by minimizing the top loss coefficient using Lagrange multiplier optimization technique and also by empirical formulas. Further, energy efficiency, entropy generation, exergy destruction and exergy efficiency of the flat plate solar collector are also determined for the both aforesaid overall loss coefficients. The exergy efficiency of the proposed model has been doubled, when compared with the experimental measurements in the earlier literature. Also, comparing the proposed methods, it is observed that exergy efficiency obtained by using the minimal top loss coefficient is reasonably high and it enhances the overall collector’s efficiency.
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