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Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies

Performance Optimization of Reflectors Integrated Flat Plate Solar Collector for Water Heating

  1. Mukesh kumar
  2. Anish Sachdeva
  3. R. K. Garg
  4. Sehijpal Singh

Abstract

As the demand for energy is increasing day by day, so to compensate that they use renewableenergy is the best choice in these days. Solar energy is one of the best renewable energyresources. A flat solar collector is using to heat water for domestic as well as commerciallevels. In this research, optimization of the thermal efficiency of a flat solar collector is done,reflector angle, day time and flow rate are the input parameters. The optimum thermalefficiency of flat plate collector is achieved 60.2% at proposed parametric setting, 70°reflector angle, .1 lit/min flow rate and 14.00 hr. Day time. The efficiency of flat solarcollector is enhanced by using reflector, Maximum efficiency of 60.3% is obtained by usingreflector near to 13.30 pm, 4.9% enhancement is observed in the efficiency by the usereflector.
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