A thermal comparison among several beverage can solar collectors.

Peter Y.S. Chen

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-92

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A thermal comparison among several beverage can solar collectors.

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Authors:

Peter Y.S. Chen

Year:

1984

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-92

Source:

General Technical Report NC-92. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Four air-heated solar collectors were built using four different configurations of aluminum beverage cans. The collectors were then tested for four consecutive seasons for their daily efficiencies. One of the collectors was also evaluated for one season for the effect of air velocity on efficiency, temperature rise, and power consumption of the collector.

Keywords

efficiency, configuration, reflector, insulation, temperature rise, power consumption

Citation

Chen, Peter Y.S. 1984. A thermal comparison among several beverage can solar collectors. General Technical Report NC-92. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station