Optimizing and Controlling the Productivity of a Flat Plate Collector by Using an Electronic System. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anoune, Kamal; Bouya, Mohsine; Abdellah, Abdellatif Ben; Astito, Abdelali
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 107(2017)
• Page Start: 180
• Page End: 187
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: Energy efficiency -- Thermal collector -- Flat-plate collector -- Incidence angle modifier -- Renewable energy -- Electronic systems; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.12.166
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: The Flat Plate Collector (FPC) is a thermal solar collector used in housing or residential applications that allows the conversion of solar radiation to thermal energy (e.g. hot water). In this paper we propose a new approach that improves the hot water production through the combination between a simple and improved architecture model. The optimization of the thermal energy efficiency is guaranteed by using an electronic architecture that controls the mono-axial tracker. Some experimental tests aiming the comparison between the stationary and improved FPC are presented.