Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 911-924Publisher
MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/en5040911
Keywords
CPC; water heater; comparative experiment; thermal efficiency; exergetic efficiency
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Funding
- National Basic Research Program of China [2011CB211703]
- National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [50974150, 51178442]
- EU [PIIF-GA-2009-253945]
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Evacuated tube solar water heater systems are widely used in China due to their high thermal efficiency, simple construction requirements, and low manufacturing costs. CPC evacuated tube solar water heaters with a geometrical concentration ratio C of less than one are rare. A comparison of the experimental rig of evacuated tube solar water heater systems with and without a mini-CPC reflector was set up, with a series of experiments done in Hefei (31 degrees 53'N, 117 degrees 15'E), China. The first and second laws of thermodynamics were used to analyze and contrast their thermal performance. The water in the tank was heated from 26.9 to 55, 65, 75, 85, and 95 degrees C. Two types of solar water heater systems were used, and the data gathered for two days were compared. The results show that when attaining low temperature water, the evacuated tube solar water heater system without a mini-CPC reflector has higher thermal and exergy efficiencies than the system with a mini-CPC reflector, including the average and immediate values. On the other hand, when attaining high temperature water, the system with a mini-CPC reflector has higher thermal and exergy efficiencies than the other one. The comparison presents the advantages of evacuated tube solar water heater systems with and without a mini-CPC reflector, which can be offered as a reference when choosing which solar water system to use for actual applications.
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