PROBLEM 1.

73(d)
KNOWN: Features of an evacuated tube solar collector.
FIND: Relevant heat transfer processes for one of the tubes.
SCHEMATIC:

The relevant heat transfer processes for one of the evacuated tube solar collectors includes:
qS

Incident solar radiation including contribution due to reflection off panel (most
is transmitted),

q conv,o

Convection heat transfer from outer surface to ambient air,

q rad,o-sur

Net rate of radiation heat exchange between outer surface of outer tube and the
surroundings, including the panel,

q S,t

Solar radiation transmitted through outer tube and incident on inner tube (most
is absorbed),

q rad,i-o

Net rate of radiation heat exchange between outer surface of inner tube and
inner surface of outer tube, and

q conv,i

Convection heat transfer to working fluid.

There is also conduction heat transfer through the inner and outer tube walls. If the walls are
thin, the temperature drop across the walls will be small.

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