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Title: DETAILED LOOP MODEL (DLM) ANALYSIS OF LIQUID SOLAR THERMOSIPHONS WITH HEAT EXCHANGERS

Abstract

An analytical Detailed Loop Model (DLM) has been developed to analyze the performance of solar thermosiphon water heaters with heat exchangers in storage tanks. The model has been used to study the performance of thermosiphons as a function of heat exchanger characteristics, heat transfer fluids, flow resistances, tank stratification, and tank elevation relative to the collector. The results indicate that good performance can be attained with these systems compared to thermosiphons without heat exchangers.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Environmental Energy Technologies Division
OSTI Identifier:
1068188
Report Number(s):
LBL-10699-Rev.
Journal ID: ISSN 0038-092X
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Solar Energy
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 27; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 0038-092X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY

Citation Formats

Mertol, A, Place, W, Webster, T, and Greif, R. DETAILED LOOP MODEL (DLM) ANALYSIS OF LIQUID SOLAR THERMOSIPHONS WITH HEAT EXCHANGERS. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.1016/0038-092X(81)90002-5.
Mertol, A, Place, W, Webster, T, & Greif, R. DETAILED LOOP MODEL (DLM) ANALYSIS OF LIQUID SOLAR THERMOSIPHONS WITH HEAT EXCHANGERS. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-092X(81)90002-5
Mertol, A, Place, W, Webster, T, and Greif, R. 1981. "DETAILED LOOP MODEL (DLM) ANALYSIS OF LIQUID SOLAR THERMOSIPHONS WITH HEAT EXCHANGERS". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0038-092X(81)90002-5. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1068188.
@article{osti_1068188,
title = {DETAILED LOOP MODEL (DLM) ANALYSIS OF LIQUID SOLAR THERMOSIPHONS WITH HEAT EXCHANGERS},
author = {Mertol, A and Place, W and Webster, T and Greif, R},
abstractNote = {An analytical Detailed Loop Model (DLM) has been developed to analyze the performance of solar thermosiphon water heaters with heat exchangers in storage tanks. The model has been used to study the performance of thermosiphons as a function of heat exchanger characteristics, heat transfer fluids, flow resistances, tank stratification, and tank elevation relative to the collector. The results indicate that good performance can be attained with these systems compared to thermosiphons without heat exchangers.},
doi = {10.1016/0038-092X(81)90002-5},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1068188}, journal = {Solar Energy},
issn = {0038-092X},
number = 5,
volume = 27,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}