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- Adsten, Monika, et al.
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Evaluation of CPC-collector designs for stand-alone, roof- or wall installation
- 2005
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 79:6, s. 638-647
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- An asymmetrically truncated non-tracking compound parabolic concentrator type collector design concept has been developed. The collector type has a bi-facial absorber and is optimised for northern latitudes. The concept is based on a general reflector form that is truncated to fit different installation conditions. In this paper collectors for stand-alone, roof and wall mounting are studied. Prototypes of six different collectors have been built and outdoor tested. The evaluation gave high annual energy outputs for a roof mounted collector, 925 MJ/m2, and a stand-alone collector with Teflon, 781 MJ/m2, at an operating temperature of Top = 75 °C. A special design for roofs facing east or west was also investigated and gave an annual energy output of 349 (east) and 436 (west) MJ/m2 at Top = 75 °C. If a high solar fraction over the year is the objective, a load adapted collector with a high output during spring/fall and a low output during summer can be used. Such a collector had an output of 490 MJ/m2 at Top = 75 °C. Finally a concentrating collector for wall mounting was evaluated with an estimated annual output of 194 MJ/m2 at Top = 75 °C. The concentrator design concept can also be used for concentrators for PV-modules.
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- Brinkworth, B. J., et al.
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Design procedure for cooling ducts to minimise efficiency loss due to temperature rise in PV arrays
- 2006
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 80:1, s. 89-103
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The principal variable to be fixed in the design of a PV cooling duct is its depth, and hence the hydraulic diameter of its cross-section D. Analysis of the flow and heat transfer in the duct under still-air (buoyant flow) conditions, when the temperature rise is greatest, is validated by measurements on a full-scale test rig. It is shown that there is an optimum value of this design variable, such that for an array of length L the minimum temperature occurs when the ratio L/D is about 20. The optimum value is not affected much by other quantities, including the slope of the array. In practical situations, the flow is obstructed by devices across the duct inlet and outlet to exclude insects, birds and rain, and by structural support members crossing the duct interior. It is shown that the latter are no cause for concern, since the effect of the reduction in the flow-rate due to their presence is more than offset by an increase in heat transfer through additional turbulent mixing. It is also shown that array temperatures are strongly reduced by wind effects, which increase both the heat lost from the front surface of the array and by enhancement of the flow in the duct. Though the trends are clear, limitations are encountered in the present state of knowledge in both areas.
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- Carlsson, Bo
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Phase change behaviour of some latent heat storage media based on calcium chloride hexahydrate
- 2009
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 83:4, s. 485-500
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Phase change behaviour of pure and some chemically modified calcium chloride hexahydrate materials suggested in the literature as suitable heat storage media was studied in storage systems with a low degree of mixing in order to evaluate their long-term reversibility. The influence of gravitation on the phase change properties of the pure system was elaborated by determining local salt concentrations in the liquid phase and changes in the volume of the system during repeated melting and crystallization, whereby the amounts of the different phases being present could be assessed. It was found that thermo gravitational effects are of minor importance in generating salt concentration gradients in the liquid phase when compared to the concentration gradients resulting from the sedimentation of the formed tetrahydrate and the hexahydrate during the phase change reactions. Due to these effects it was not possible to prevent irreversible tetrahydrate formation and deterioration in heat storage capability by adding a surplus of water to the hexahydrate materials, if seeds for the tetrahydrate were present during repeated melting and crystallization. Upon addition of SrCl(2) center dot 6H(2)O a solid solution of the two hexahydrates is formed and as a result the formation of the tetrahydrate is suppressed. Due to irreversible formation of SrCl(2) center dot 6H(2)O a state of true congruent melting seems, however, not possible to reach. Phase segregation effects also in this case lead to irreversible calcium chloride tetrahydrate formation if seeds for the latter are added during repeated melting and crystallization. If Ca(OH)(2) is also added, the tetrahydrate formation can be further suppressed. But, even in this case, irreversible tetrahydrate formation can not be prevented if the composition of the liquid phase corresponds to the hexahydrate. On addition of 5 wt% KCl or 5 wt% KCl + 2 wt% SrCl(2) center dot 6H(2)O or 5 wt% KCl + 0.4 wt% NaCl, repeated melting and crystallization in the presence of seeds of the tetrahydrate can, however, be carried out without irreversible formation of the latter occurs. In the heat storage system CaCl(2) center dot 6H(2)O + 5 wt% KCl, formation of tetrahydrate is observed but its rate of dissolution is found considerably faster than in the pure hexahydrate system. It was concluded that with those modified calcium chloride hexahydrate systems reversible phase change cycling can be performed and therefore there is for example no the need for thickener agents to be added to avoid irreversible tetrahydrate formation successively reducing heat storage capability of systems in those cases.
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- Ehnberg, Jimmy, 1976, et al.
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Simulation of global solar radiation based on cloud observations
- 2005
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 78:1, s. 157-162
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A stochastic model for simulating global solar radiation on a horizontal surface has been developed for use in power systems reliability calculations. The importance of an appropriate model for global solar radiation has increased with the increased use of photovoltaic power generation. The global solar radiation shows not only regular yearly and daily variations but also a random behaviour. The yearly and daily variations can be described in a deterministic way while the random behaviour has a high correlation with the state of the atmosphere. The astronomic effects can easily be described mathematical with only some minor simplifications but the atmospheric effects are more complicated to describe. The transmittivity of solar radiation in the atmosphere depends on various factors, e.g. humidity, air pressure and cloud type. By using cloud observations as input for the simulations, the local meteorological conditions can be accounted for. The model is usable for any geographical location if cloud observations are available at the location or at locations with similar climatological conditions. This is especially useful for development countries where long-term solar radiation measurement can be hard to obtain. Cloud observations can be performed without any expensive equipment and have been a standard parameter for many years throughout the world. Standard observations are done according to the Oktas-scale. It is the interval between observations that sets the resolution of the simulation: the observations are normally only every hour or every third hour. The model can easily be combined with cloud coverage simulations, has been proposed, for a more general model. For some calculations higher resolution may be needed. This can be obtained by including a stochastic model for the short-term variations and simple model has been proposed. Errors and limitations of the model are estimated and discussed.
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- Letz, Thomas, et al.
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A new concept for combisystems characterization : the FSC method
- 2009
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 83:9, s. 1540-1549
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Solar combisystems are relatively complex systems with many different components and operational parameters. Before the beginning of IEA-SHC Task 26 ("solar combisystems"), no method was available with which they could be compared. The well known "f-chart" method was introduced by Duffie and Beckman already in the seventies, but was only useful for dimensioning generic combisystems, with a defined hydraulic scheme. It didn't give a method to compare different designs. The objective of this work was to develop a simple tool for characterizing the performance of these systems. The method used was to analyse the comprehensive simulation results of Task 26 and to look for relationships between the key external factors of climate and load, and the system performance. The result is a new and simple methodology for characterization of solar combisystems, called the fractional solar consumption (FSC) method. FSC is a dimensionless quantity, which takes simultaneously into account the climate, the space heating and domestic hot water loads, the collector size, its orientation and tilt angle, but which does not depend on the studied system design. The study shows that fractional energy savings, with and without parasitic energy included, can be expressed as a quadratic function of FSC. The relationship was shown to be valid for a wide range of conditions, but to be limited for certain parameters such as collector orientation and hot water load. The method has been used to create a nomogram and the computer design tool CombiSun.
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- Maestre, I. R, et al.
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A single-thin-film model for the angle dependent optical properties of coated glazings
- 2007
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 81:8, s. 969-976
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Technology for the manufacture of coated glazings with spectrally selective optical properties, such as low-e and solar-control glazings, has been developed in the last few decades. This is leading researchers to develop new optical and thermal models in order to ascertain glazing performance. These new models must accurately reproduce the optical properties for any incident solar angle by using the available experimental data, which often means only information for normal incident radiation. In this paper, a new model is presented that characterizes the angular dependence of coated glazings. To provide a simple, intuitive understanding, this model uses only one thin film to characterize optical performance. In addition an optimization algorithm has been developed to obtain the spectral optical properties of that equivalent film using spectral experimental data under normal incidence. Finally, the model is validated with experimental data and the results are compared with other known models.
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- Moradi, Isaac, et al.
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Evaluation of the Heliosat-II method using daily irradiation data for four stations in Iran
- 2009
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 83:2, s. 150-156
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Efficient use of solar radiation needs detailed knowledge of its spatial and temporal variations. Such information can be achieved using interpolating measured irradiance by ground stations. But more reliable results can be obtained by processing geostationary satellite images. Heliosat is an algorithm which has been developed to estimate global horizontal irradiance at ground level from images taken in the visible band by the Meteosat satellites. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Heliosat-II model by using daily global solar irradiation data measured at the four radiometric stations in Iran as well as Meteosat-5 images which are recorded by a spacecraft over 63°E. Mean RMSD% and MBD% for all stations were 11.7% and 1.9%, respectively. The mean values of intercept, slope and correlation coefficient were 0.82 (kWhm-2), 1.05 and 0.93, respectively. Seasonally, the maximum RMSD occurs in autumn (22.1%) and the minimum is experienced in spring (8.4%). This accuracy is a great achievement for producing a high quality solar radiation atlas in a country such as Iran with very sparse radiometric network and frequently unreliable measured irradiation data.
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- Nilsson, Johan, et al.
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Biaxial model for the incidence angle dependence of the optical efficiency of photovoltaic systems with asymmetric reflectors
- 2006
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 80:9, s. 1199-1212
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The optical efficiency of concentrating solar thermal and photovoltaic systems with cylindrical geometries is asymmetrical about the optical axis. Biaxial models, based on projected incidence angles, are often used to estimate the annual performance of asymmetric concentrators. However, the use of projected angles tends to underestimate optical losses in the cover glass. In this work, a biaxial model for the incidence angle dependence of the optical efficiency, which uses the transverse projected incidence angle for determining the influence of the reflector and the real incidence angle to determine the influence of the glazing is proposed. The model gives an absolute value of the optical efficiency and it is valid for concentrating systems with translational symmetry, as well as for flat plate collectors and planar photovoltaic modules. The model is validated for a system with an east-west aligned parabolic reflector without a cover glass and it is shown that the dependence on the optical efficiency of the reflector on the longitudinal angle of incidence is negligible. The model is compared with the commonly used biaxial model and it is found that the difference is a couple of percentage points when the difference between the longitudinal projected incidence angle and the real incidence angle is large and the angle of incidence on the glass is high.
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- Nordlander, Svante
(författare)
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Maximum concentration for ideal asymmetrical radiation concentrators
- 2005
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 79:5, s. 566-567
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A new relation between the maximum geometric concentration factor C and the angular acceptance interval for asymmetrical ideal non-imaging concentrators is proposed. A generalization of the well-known relation for the two-dimensional case, sin ?c = 1/C where ?c is the acceptance half-angle, results in the proposed relation sin ?2 -sin ?1 = 2/C , where ?1 and ?2 are the angles of the acceptance interval limits relative to the normal of the entrance aperture. The proposed relation is valid for any ideal 2D concentrator, symmetrical or asymmetrical. A proof based on conservation of phase space is provided.
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- Stojanovic, Bojan, et al.
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A Steady State Thermal Duct Model Derived by Fin-Theory Approach and Applied on an Unglazed Solar Collector.
- 2009
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Ingår i: Solar Energy. - : Elsevier BV. - 0038-092X .- 1471-1257. ; 84:10, s. 1838-1851
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper presents the thermal modelling of an unglazed solar collector (USC) flat panel, with the aim of producing a detailed yet swift thermal steady-state model. The model is analytical, one-dimensional (ID) and derived by a fin-theory approach. It represents the thermal performance of an arbitrary duct with applied boundary conditions equal to those of a flat panel collector. The derived model is meant to be used for efficient optimisation and design of USC flat panels (or similar applications), as well as detailed thermal analysis of temperature fields and heat transfer distributions/variations at steady-state conditions; without requiring a large amount of computational power and time. Detailed surface temperatures are necessary features for durability studies of the surface coating, hence the effect of coating degradation on USC and system performance. The model accuracy and proficiency has been benchmarked against a detailed three-dimensional Finite Difference Model (3D FDM) and two simpler ID analytical models. Results from the benchmarking test show that the fin-theory model has excellent capabilities of calculating energy performances and fluid temperature profiles, as well as detailed material temperature fields and heat transfer distributions/variations (at steady-state conditions), while still being suitable for component analysis in junction to system simulations as the model is analytical. The accuracy of the model is high in comparison to the 3D FDM (the prime benchmark), as long as the fin-theory assumption prevails (no 'or negligible' temperature gradient in the fin perpendicularly to the fin length). Comparison with the other models also shows that when the USC duct material has a high thermal conductivity, the cross-sectional material temperature adopts an isothermal state (for the assessed USC duct geometry), which makes the ID isothermal model valid. When the USC duct material has a low thermal conductivity, the heat transfer course of events adopts a 1D heat flow that reassembles the conditions of the 1D simple model (for the assessed USC duct geometry); ID heat flow through the top and bottom fins/sheets as the duct wall reassembles a state of adiabatic condition.
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