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http://dx.doi.org/10.5916/jkosme.2013.37.4.316

Numerical study on the pressure drop and heat transfer enhancement in a flat-plate solar collector  

Heo, Joo-Nyoung (동의대학교 대학원)
Shin, Jee-Young (동의대학교 기계공학과)
Lee, Dooho (동의대학교 기계공학과)
Son, Young-Seok (동의대학교 기계공학과)
Abstract
The use of artificial roughness in various forms of shapes and sizes is the most common and effective way to improve the performance of a flat-plate solar collector. In the present study, numerical analysis on heat transfer and pressure drop was performed in a rectangular channel with various rib arrays. The uniform heat flux is applied to the channel from the upper side. The forms of ribs considered in this study were rib $90^{\circ}$, groove $90^{\circ}$, groove $60^{\circ}$, baffle $90^{\circ}$, baffle $60^{\circ}$, wave $90^{\circ}$ and wave $60^{\circ}$. Air is the working fluid, and the Reynolds number ranges from 3200 to 17800. Nusselt number and friction factor were investigated to predict the performance of the system with various type of ribs. The average Nusselt number and pressure drop were increased with the increase of velocity in all types of ribs. The highest heat transfer and pressure drop occurred for the baffle $90^{\circ}$, but highest performance factor considering heat transfer and pressure drop together occurred for the groove $60^{\circ}$. Therefore, heat transfer and pressure drop should be considered together when a flat plate solar collector is designed.
Keywords
Solar collector; Heat transfer enhancement device; Heat transfer characteristics; Pressure drop; Performance factor;
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