| Author | Sompan Poolpol |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. ET-81-11 |
| Subject(s) | Solar collectors--Testing
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Testing of solar collectors following the standard methods is time consuming . The performance of the collector resulted from data assessment
through linear regression method providing by t he manufacture is not correct if the working conditions are different from the test conditions. Professor G.Y. Saunier has proposed his non- linear model applied to any working
condition. Two test beds were constructed in order to determine t he intrinsic parameters needed . Three kinds of commercial collectors were
tested and the error of the results and instruments used were analyzed statistically. It was shown that the accuracy of differential temperature
measuring device was not high enough so that the large error happened at low water temperature . The new method of determing back and side loss
coefficient of the collector was suggested and some problems in t he experimental work were discussed. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Energy Technology (ET) |
| Chairperson(s) | Saunier, G.Y. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Follea, D. ; Exell, Robert H.B.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | USAID- ASEAN |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1981 |