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Dr.S.Jaisankar M.Tech.,Ph.D. 822015114004-DineshKumar.K

Professor(MECH) 822015114021-Ranjith.R
Star Lion College of Engg&Tech 822015114023-Sanjeevi.D
8220151104028-Vijay.M
The aim of this work is to provide a remedy for the low thermo-physical properties of

water using corrugated absorber surface of solar heater. An experimental investigation

on the absorber surface of the collector whose shape was made up to provide better heat

transfer surfaces was presented. In the study four types of solar collectors: sinusoidal

corrugated plate, protrusion plate, sinusoidal corrugated and protrusion plate and a base

flat-plate collector are presented.

The results of the experiments were evaluated at the same time of the days with the

same radiation. The efficiencies were determined for the collectors and comparisons

were made among them. The present data showed that heat transfer coefficient and

pressure drop and the performance factor PF increase with shape of absorbers surface.
 Solar energy has an important place in sustainable and clean energy sources.
Solar collectors can play vital role among application of solar energy system.

 Solar collectors are divided into solar water heating collector and solar Water
heating collector (SAHC) according to the fluid used. The advantages of
simple structure, convenient installation and easy maintenance.

 To enhance heat transfer coefficient of solar Water collectors, many new

techniques are developed and used.. The other technique is to change the
absorber surface shape. The absorber surface shape factor is the most important
parameter in the design for solar Water collector.
S.No Title Author Description

1 Performance analysis Karsli S. 2007; An experimental investigation

of new-design solar air has been carried out to study the
collectors for drying heat transfer and friction
applications. Renew characteristics in solar air heater
Energy by using discrete W-shaped
2 Nusselt number Burgess, N.K., Experimental results, measured
behavior on deep Oliveira, M.M., on a dimpled test surface placed
dimpled surfaces Ligrani, P.M. 2003; on one wall of a channel, are
within a channel. given for a ratio of air inlet
Journal of Heat stagnation temperature to
Transfer surface temperature of
approximately
3 Experimental energy Esen H. 2008 2012; The presents an experimental
and exergy analysis of investigation of the thermal
a double flow solar air performance of a solar air heater
heater having having its flow channel packed
different obstacles on with Raschig rings
absorber plates.
 It increase the intensity by concentratinghermal the energy available
over a large surface onto a smaller surface (absorber)
 Due to the concentrators on a smaller area, the heat-loss area is
reduced. Further, the thermal mass is much smaller than that of a
flat plate collector and hence transient effects small.
 The delivery temperatures being high, a thermodynamic match
between the temperature level and the task occurs.
 It helps in reducing the cost by replacing an expensive large receiver
by a less expensive reflecting or reflecting area.
 No electricity cost.
COPPER TUBE
 COPPER SHEET
 PLY WOOD
 GLASS
 THERMOCOL
 THERMOCOUPLE
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 Heat exchange process in solar water heater is stream power
plant.
 Various Commercial and Industrial users.
 Domestic : Flats, Bungalows and Apartments.
 Commercial: Hotels, Hospitals, Hotels and Dormitories.
1. Hot Water Inlet
2. Motor Pump
3. Hot Water Outlet
4. Corrugated Plate Collector
 Absorber Plate Riser Inlet Outlet
S.no Time [ Temp ] Tube Temperature Temperature
[ Temp ]
1 10:30 43.3 32.2 32.4 32.7

2 11:00 44.1 33.1 32.6 33.1

3 11:30 45.3 33.4 33.1 33.7

4 12:00 47.5 33.9 34.3 34.9

5 12:30 49.8 34.3 35.8 36.5

 Absorber Plate Riser Inlet Outlet
S.no Time [ Temp ] Tube Temperature Temperature
[ Temp ]
1 10:30 39.6 33.1 31.2 32.0

2 11:00 40.4 33.9 32.1 33.0

3 11:30 42.3 34.2 32.9 33.8

4 12:00 45.8 34.6 33.8 34.8

5 12:30 47.9 34.9 35.4 36.5

S.NO TIME FLOW OF TIME [SECONDS
PER LITER]
1 10:30 8

2 11:00 8

3 11:30 8

4 12:00 8

5 12:30 8
1.2

0.8

0.6 PLAIN

CORRUGATED

0.4

0.2

0
10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30
 The efficiency of water collectors increases depending on the surface
geometry of the collector and extension of the water flow line. When the
surface roughness is increased, both the heat transfer and pressure loss
increases.
 The corrugated absorber surface has a relatively large heat exchange area,
so the heat transfer was increased.
 The protrusion absorber plate surface can produce swirl and secondary
flows, which cause the convection coefficient of the heat transfer to
increase.
 In a word, changing the shape of the absorber plate is better than that of the
flat plate.
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3. Colangelo, G, Favale, E et al. Innovation in flat solar thermal collectors: A review

of the last ten years experimental results. Renewable & Sustainable Energy
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having different obstacles on absorber plates. Build Environ 2008 2012;
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applications. Renew Energy 2007;

8. Khadraoui, A, Bouadila, S et al. Solar air heater with phase change material: An
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