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Title: Design fabrication and testing of ceramic solar absorber plates

Abstract

The effects of fabrication procedures on the thermal performance of various ceramic systems for active solar applications were investigated. A shale-based structural clay body was used as a standard. This body was also coated with silicon carbide, a glossy black glaze and a matte black glaze. Metal samples used included copper, aluminum and aluminum coated with a flat black paint. Experiments were performed using a solar test box linked to an automated data acquisition system. Temperatures of samples were recorded at 3 min. intervals for 4 h solar periods. An F-statistical analysis was performed on the resulting data and was correlated with total solar emittance, total solar reflectance and monochromatic reflectance as a function of incident wavelength. The information above was also utilized in developing a computer model used to simulate the performance of various materials in active solar testing. Results suggest that a structural clay body fired to maturity and coated with a matte black glaze could be commercially useful for applications requiring large quantities of heated water.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Alfred Univ., NY (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5775365
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS/30636-T1
ON: DE86012575
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-81CS30636
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Thesis
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR ABSORBERS; CERAMICS; FABRICATION; TESTING; DESIGN; EQUIPMENT; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators

Citation Formats

Sisson, J C. Design fabrication and testing of ceramic solar absorber plates. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Sisson, J C. Design fabrication and testing of ceramic solar absorber plates. United States.
Sisson, J C. 1983. "Design fabrication and testing of ceramic solar absorber plates". United States.
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abstractNote = {The effects of fabrication procedures on the thermal performance of various ceramic systems for active solar applications were investigated. A shale-based structural clay body was used as a standard. This body was also coated with silicon carbide, a glossy black glaze and a matte black glaze. Metal samples used included copper, aluminum and aluminum coated with a flat black paint. Experiments were performed using a solar test box linked to an automated data acquisition system. Temperatures of samples were recorded at 3 min. intervals for 4 h solar periods. An F-statistical analysis was performed on the resulting data and was correlated with total solar emittance, total solar reflectance and monochromatic reflectance as a function of incident wavelength. The information above was also utilized in developing a computer model used to simulate the performance of various materials in active solar testing. Results suggest that a structural clay body fired to maturity and coated with a matte black glaze could be commercially useful for applications requiring large quantities of heated water.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983},
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