The aim of this master thesis is an investigation of the thermal performance of a thermal compound parabolic concentrating (CPC) collector from Solarus. The collector consists of two troughs with absorbers which are coated with different types of paint with unknown properties. The lower and upper trough of the collector have been tested individually. In order to accomplish the performance of the two collectors, a thorough literature study in the fields of CPC technology, various test methods, test standards for solar thermal collectors as well as the latest articles relating on the subject were carried out. In addition, the set‐up of the thermal test rig was part of the thesis as well. The thermal performance was tested according to the steady state test method as described in the European standard 12975‐2. Furthermore, the thermal performance of a conventional flat plate collector was carried out for verification of the test method. The CPC‐Thermal collector from Solarus was tested in 2013 and the results showed four times higher values of the heat loss coefficient UL (8.4 W/m²K) than what has been reported for a commercial collector from Solarus. This value was assumed to be too large and it was assumed that the large value was a result of the test method used that time. Therefore, another aim was the comparison of the results achieved in this work with the results from the tests performed in 2013. The results of the thermal performance showed that the optical efficiency of the lower trough of the CPC‐T collector is 77±5% and the corresponding heat loss coefficient UL 4.84±0.20 W/m²K. The upper trough achieved an optical efficiency of 75±6 % and a heat loss coefficient UL of 6.45±0.27 W/m²K. The results of the heat loss coefficients are valid for temperature intervals between 20°C and 80°C. The different absorber paintings have a significant impact on the results, the lower trough performs overall better. The results achieved in this thesis show lower heat loss coefficients UL and higher optical efficiencies compared to the results from 2013.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:du-14526 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Šumić, Mersiha |
| Publisher | Högskolan Dalarna, Energi och miljöteknik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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