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Effect of tapered headers on pressure drop and flow distribution in a U-type polymeric solar absorber
Dalarna University, School of Information and Engineering, Energy Technology.
2022 (English)In: Renewable energy, ISSN 0960-1481, E-ISSN 1879-0682, Vol. 192, p. 550-560Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This study inspects the effect of tapered headers on pressure drop and flow distribution in a U-type polymeric absorber with novel tapered headers and lens-shaped absorber strings using a validated thermo-hydraulic model. The model results are compared with those obtained from the literature to attain credibility in the flow distribution trend for the U-configuration. A good agreement between the developed discrete model and comparison cases is found. Moreover, in order to examine the efficacy of tapered headers in more detail, different scenarios are treated in terms of header configuration by applying cylindrical geometry in one or both inlet/outlet headers. The outcomes exemplify that even a slight cone angle of 1.73 degrees in headers can significantly reduce non-uniformity (phi(max) < 8%) with negligible influence on the total pressured drop. Yet, further reduction in maldistribution (phi(max) < 5%) can be achieved in U-type absorbers if the tapered outlet header is combined with a cylindrical inlet header in the range of AR <= 3.34 and DR <= 0.24. In this case, a compromise between additional pressure drop and flow distribution degree should be found. The present study offers a systematic approach for conducting thermo-hydraulic analysis in flat-plate solar collectors with complex absorber compositions and geometries. (c) 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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2022. Vol. 192, p. 550-560
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Flat-plate solar collector, U-type solar absorber, Pressure drop, Flow distribution, Discrete model, Thermo-hydraulic model
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Energy Systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-42082DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.04.042ISI: 000804982200007Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85129551228OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-42082DiVA, id: diva2:1686335
Available from: 2022-08-09 Created: 2022-08-09 Last updated: 2023-03-17Bibliographically approved

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