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Unglazed solar collector performance characteristics

Journal Article · · Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2930005· OSTI ID:6936120
 [1];  [2]
  1. School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia)
  2. Commission of the European Communities, Ispra (Italy). Joint Research Centre
In this paper a modified form of the Hottel-Whillier-Bliss solar collector efficiency function is investigated for unglazed solar collector characterization. The modified function includes allowance for long-wave sky radiation and wind speed on collector performance. The effect of uncertainties in long-wave radiation and wind speed measurement on the evaluation of the collector efficiency is discussed. The use of four coefficient and three coefficient forms of the modified Hottel-Whillier-Bliss function are considered from the point of view of test data reliability.
OSTI ID:
6936120
Journal Information:
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solar Energy Engineering; (United States) Vol. 114:3; ISSN JSEEDO; ISSN 0199-6231
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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