Thermal model for performance prediction of integrated collector storage systems

Garnier, C.; Muneer, T.; Currie, J.

Abstract

The result of many years of global research on solar water heating systems has outlined the promising approach of integrated collector storage solar water heaters (ICS-SWHs) in cold climates. This research paper aims to model the field performance of a newly developed ICS-SWH for Scottish weather conditions. Field experiments were performed to investigate the performance of the newly developed ICS-SWH and the parameters affecting it. This was followed by developing a thermal macromodel able to compare the internal temperature variation under differing external weather conditions in order to evaluate the transient performance of
the ICS-SWH for field conditions. Through this work, important parameters for modeling field performance of ICS-SWH were established. The innovative modeling tool developed was found to accurately predict the bulk water temperature of the ICS-SWH for any orientation and location in the world with good accuracy.

Citation

Garnier, C., Muneer, T., & Currie, J. (2011). Thermal model for performance prediction of integrated collector storage systems. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 3(1), Article 013104. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3549148

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Feb 11, 2011
• Publication Date: 2011-01
• Deposit Date: May 10, 2012
• Journal: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
• Electronic ISSN: 1941-7012
• Publisher: AIP Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Article Number: 013104
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3549148
• Keywords: solar absorber-convertors; solar heating; ICS-SWH
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5261
• Contract Date: May 10, 2012