SIMULATION OF SOLAR INTENSITY IN PERFORMANCE OF FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR

A.Ponshanmugakumar, A. Aldrich Vincent

Abstract: Solar collectors behave differently at different radiations and temperatures. The system consists of solar thermal collectors, a storage and circulation pump of water to carry the heat to its applications. The results of the simulations show that, the efficiency of flat plate collectors can be used for domestic purposes in Tamil Nadu at different geographic locations by adjusting the characteristics of system components to obtain results. It also helps in determining the location which generates optimum solar energy. This study intends to focus on the performance of flat plate collectors in a simulation environment using TRNSYS and solar radiation data collected for 7 stations in Tamil Nadu

Keywords: Flat Plate Collector (FPC), TRNSYS, Solar Intensity

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0306006