ABSTRACT

The key case in this report is to investigate the solar air collector and to perform possible
optimizations of it. Whole research is done on a model of solar air collector produced by
Danish company SunEcoAir.
Firstly measurements concerning collector like air flow, temperature of air in the collector
and pressure loss are performed. Additionally parameters describing weather like wind
speed, solar radiation and outdoor temperature are checked. Simultaneously the power
produced by solar cell is also measured. Secondly in order to check the performance of the
collector the heat balance and efficiency is determined.
In order to optimize the performance several changes are made on the collector e.g.
changing size of inlets.
Than on the basis of measurements and DRY file yearly performance of the collector was
obtained. Additionally results from the measurements are compared with simulations.
Next solar air system is implemented into BSim in two different cases: firstly in summer
house which is used normally at the weekends, and secondly in a normal family house for
three people family.