Publication Date:
2011-08-17
Description:
The first of two articles are presented which describe and analyze the thermal performance of a vacuum tube solar collector. The assumptions and mathematical modeling are presented. The problem is reduced to the formulation of two simultaneous linear differential equations characterizing the collector thermal behavior. After applying the boundary conditions, a general solution is obtained which is found similar to the general Hottel, Whillier and Bliss form but with a complex flow factor.
Keywords:
ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Type:
The Deep Space Network; p 116-131
Format:
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