Substantiation of parameters and operational modes of air solar collector

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2018.132090

Keywords:

air solar collector, transparent coating, temperature field, heat flow, heat exchange, heat loss

Abstract

We developed a new design of an air solar collector for a fruit dryer including double glazing and a selective surface made of a thin metal substrate with inlet and outlet openings on its bottom. We established that it is necessary to use a glass with a heat-reflecting coating of a solid K-glass type with a radiation coefficient ε=0.1...0.15 for a double-glazing substrate. This makes it possible to obtain the widest possible spectrum of direct sunlight rays that irradiate a surface of an absorbing plate and reduces a diffuse component of radiation, which ensures an increase in efficiency of a solar collector.

We determined regularities of the influence of a change in flow speed of a heat-transfer agent, a temperature drop, and radiation intensity on power of a solar collector. We developed a model of heat exchange processes occurring in an air solar collector. We presented the methodology for estimation of heat loss of an air solar collector with passive use of solar energy.

We established that energy illumination E, which is from 377 to 1,223 W/m2, affects heat output of an air collector Q=117...480 W significantly. We established that a use of a non-selective absorbing surface in an air solar collector with a low insolation level E=377 W/m2 makes it possible to increase efficiency by η=70.7 % more for selective, and at a large energy illumination of E=1,000 W/m2, on the contrary small η=54.6 %. This makes it possible to explain how redistribution of the ratio of the maximum current thermal power (NSC=48.8...100 W) and efficiency of an air solar collector occurs.

One can use the obtained results in development and improvement of technical means for fruit drying to improve technological and energy efficiency of the process.

Author Biographies

Serhiy Korobka, Lviv National Agrarian University Volodymyra Velykoho str., 1, Dublyany, Ukraine, 80381

PhD, Senior Lecturer

Department of Energy

Mykhailo Babych, Lviv National Agrarian University Volodymyra Velykoho str., 1, Dublyany, Ukraine, 80381

PhD

Department of Energy

Roman Krygul, Lviv National Agrarian University Volodymyra Velykoho str., 1, Dublyany, Ukraine, 80381

PhD

Department of Energy

Andriy Zdobytskyj, Lviv National Agrarian University Volodymyra Velykoho str., 1, Dublyany, Ukraine, 80381

PhD

Department of operation and technical service of machines named after professor Semkovich O. D.

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2018-05-24

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Korobka, S., Babych, M., Krygul, R., & Zdobytskyj, A. (2018). Substantiation of parameters and operational modes of air solar collector. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 3(8 (93), 16–28. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2018.132090

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Vol. 3 No. 8 (93) (2018): Energy-saving technologies and equipment

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Energy-saving technologies and equipment

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