Abstract
Since solar collector thermal performance is highly dependent on the working fluid temperature range, often varying greatly between different collector brands, the most cost-effective method of meeting a given energy load could include use of a combination of solar collector brands. A design method for the 'multi-stage' solar collector system, in which different solar collector brands are connected in series, is presented, with the assumption of constant system fluid inlet temperature. Optimization is illustrated by a once-through solar industrial process heat system without storage that dumps excess energy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 227-231 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
