The comparative material investigations of solar collector
Latvia University of Agriculture, Liela iela 2, Jelgava, LV – 3001, Latvia;e-mails: Janis.Palabinskis@llu.lv; Aivars.Aboltins@inbox.lv; Aigars.Lauva@inbox.lv;Nadezda.Karpova@llu.lv
Abstract:
The prices of energy resources used for grain drying are increasing year by year. In order to reduce costs, research into methods of saving energy in grain drying is in progress in the Research Laboratory of Grain Drying and Storing of the Faculty of Engineering, the LUA. Equipment for experimental research into the materials of solar collectors was built in the research laboratory for research purposes in 2005. The construction of the equipment allows for simultaneous comparative studies of two materials. The experimental data are metered and recorded in the electronic equipment REG. Cell polycarbonate PC (bronze, henceforth referred to as polycarbonate) with absorbers steel-tinplate and black-coloured wood was researched in comparison to the polyvinylchloride film (henceforth referred to as a film). The researches were made with different air velocities. The air heating degree ∆T in the solar collector is dependent on solar radiation I and air velocity v in the solar collector. In the experimental equipment, which is 1.5 meters in length, the air was heated to ∆T = 6°C at the velocity v = 0.5 m s-1.For theoretical investigation of the air heating power in solar systems the mathematicalmodel is applied; the solution can be used for estimation of different materials /absorbents/ and their heat source.
Key words:
air, film, material, polycarbonate, radiation, sun, temperature