Development of an innovative, low-cost solar collector. Final report, 30 January 1986-30 April 1987

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6161462

Squires, M P

The goal of the contract was to develop and produce a Low Cost Domestic Water Heating System, one that could be sold at a retail price of $500. The primary effort was to reduce solar-collector costs and, more specifically, the collector absorber-plate costs. Plastic-adhesive research, under this contract, resulted in the extensive use of silicone adhesives in a high-performance solar collector which was also durable, reliable, and easy to manufacture at a low cost. High thermal performance resulted from development of a silicone-based conductive bond. The new collector has full-pressure capability (150psi Test, 100psi Working), and can be manufactured in quantity at a materials cost of $55 and a labor cost of $3.35. The report includes detailed design descriptions, drawings, and photographs of four different low-cost solar collectors designed and built under the contract. Also, material listings and a step-by-step procedure for manufacturing the selected collector are included. NMSEI Performance Data for the new collector are compared to the certification data of the model SL-100 collector previously manufactured by American Solar Products.

• Research Organization: Squires Labs., Las Cruces, NM (USA). American Solar Products Div.
• OSTI ID: 6161462
• Report Number(s): PB-87-206819/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
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ADHESIVES
BONDING
SILICONES
WATER HEATERS
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
HEATERS
JOINING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
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POLYMERS
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