| Author | Wei, Xuening |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. ET-87-18 |
| Subject(s) | Solar collectors
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| Note | A research study (12 credits) submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The performance of a reversed flat plate collector with a
single glass cover and insulation underneath its slim
reflectors and a hot water system has bee n investigated. The
reflectors were made of stainless steel. Testing was carried
out on sunny days only. The collector efficiency test was
conducted by means of ASHRAE method on the solar testing bed
at AIT energy park. Results from the experiments show that
the collector efficiency of present design is higher than
that of Das'design and lower than that of Lim's des ign. The
experiments of system efficiency were performed by connecting
to a storage tank. Through the results of testing, a graph of
the system efficiency is obtained. It is used for conducting
economic assessment. The slope of the present performance curve
is about 0.3, which is slightly lower than that of previous
RFPC To analyse the economic viability of this Reversed
Flat Plate Collector, the annual saving of the system a nd the
cost of useful energy have been investigated. Results s how
that if the useful life is 15 or more y ears, the system of this
RFPC will be economically feasible. The results compare d with a
previous design show that the present design , is more .
economical.
Further study and improvement of the Re versed Flat Plate
collector are recommended . |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Prida Wibulswas |
| Examination Committee(s) | Mora, Jean-Claude ;Lasnier, France |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | CIDA |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M. Eng..) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987 |