Experimental investigation and performance evaluation of a vacuum tube solar air collector based on micro heat pipe arrays
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.10.116
Abstract: Abstract An experimental study was conducted to evaluate the thermal performance of a vacuum tube solar air collector that is based on micro heat pipe arrays (MHPA) and features wavelike fins attached to the condenser… read more here.
Keywords: air; performance; collector; heat ... See more keywords
Analyzing thermal properties of solar evacuated tube arrays coupled with mini-compound parabolic concentrator
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.02.011
Abstract: Abstract Effective utilization of solar energy resource enables to improve the thermal performance of solar evacuated tube. In present work, the back side of solar vacuum tube was coupled with mini-compound parabolic concentrator (mini-CPC). The… read more here.
Keywords: evacuated tube; mini cpc; vacuum tube; tube ... See more keywords
Heating houses by using vacuum-tube solar collectors and a small aboveground water tank: a cost-effective solution for maritime climates
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DOI: 10.1080/17512549.2019.1688186
Abstract: ABSTRACT This work presents a simple dynamical solar-thermal modelling and cost-optimized solution for heating houses in maritime climates by using many vacuum-tube solar collectors together with one small well-insulated aboveground water tank and the underfloor… read more here.
Keywords: maritime climates; water; cost; vacuum tube ... See more keywords
Experimental and numerical investigation of a novel energy-efficient vacuum glazing technology for low-carbon buildings
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DOI: 10.1177/1420326x15599188
Abstract: In this study, a recently developed innovative window technology called vacuum tube window is introduced, and its performance assessment is presented through an experimental and numerical research. The novel design of vacuum tube window consists… read more here.
Keywords: window; tube window; experimental numerical; vacuum ... See more keywords
Field Study on the Thermal Performance of Vacuum Tube Solar Collectors in the Climate Conditions of Western Norway
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DOI: 10.3390/en14102745
Abstract: A significant part of energy consumption in Northern countries goes to heating. There is no consensus about the most efficient source of renewable heat there. This paper presents a field study for a 7.8 m2… read more here.
Keywords: vacuum tube; field study; conditions western; tube solar ... See more keywords