Porous absorber for solar air heaters

Technical Report · Wed Sep 10 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5029156· OSTI ID:5029156

Finch, J A

A general discussion of the factors affecting solar collector performance is presented. Bench scale tests done to try to determine the heat transfer characteristics of various screen materials are explained. The design, performance, and evaluation of a crude collector with a simple screen stack absorber is treated. The more sophisticated absorber concept, and its first experimental approximation is examined. A short summary of future plans for the collector concept is included. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Finch (John A.), Madison, WI (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-79R510154
• OSTI ID: 5029156
• Report Number(s): DOE/R5/10154-1
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR ABSORBERS
MATERIALS
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HEAT TRANSFER
PERFORMANCE
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POROUS MATERIALS
SCREENS
AIR HEATERS
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
HEATERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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