Thermal performance evaluation of the Calmac (liquid) solar collector

Technical Report · Fri Jun 23 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6805500· OSTI ID:6805500

Usher, H

The procedures used and the results obtained during the evaluation test program on the Calmac Manufacturing Company, S.N.1, (Liquid) Solar Collector are presented. The flat-plate collector uses water as the working fluid. The absorber plate is aluminum with plastic tubes coated with Urethane black. The glazing consists of a single .040'' Fiberglas reinforced polyester (Kalwall). The collector weight is 78.5 pounds with overall external dimensions of approximately 50.3'' x 98.3'' x 3.8''. The test program was conducted to obtain the following information: Thermal performance data under simulated conditions, structural behavior under static loading and the effects of long-term exposure to natural weathering. These tests were conducted using the MSFC Solar Simulator.

• Research Organization: Wyle Labs., Huntsville, AL (USA). Solar Energy Systems Div.
• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-A-29-1037
• OSTI ID: 6805500
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/CR-150819
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
BLACK COATINGS
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GLAZING MATERIALS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SIMULATION
SOLAR COLLECTORS
STATIC LOADS
TESTING
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
WATER
WEATHERING