Q3/ For a flat plate collector having the following characteristics as shown in the table; calculate (a) Fin efficiency, (b) Collector efficiency factor, (c) Useful energy, (d) Overall efficiency. Overall loss coefficient 6.9 W/m C° Heat transfer 32 W/m C° coefficient inside the tubes Tube spacing 120 mm Collector area 4 m 0.06 kg/s Tube outside diameter 15 mm Flow rate Tube inside diameter 13.5mm τα 0.8 Plate thickness 0.4 mm Global solar radiation 2,88 MJ/m2 for 1h 5 C° Plate material, k at 20C° Alloy of aluminum, 130 W/m C° Temperature difference operating

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Q3/ For a flat plate collector having the following characteristics as shown in the table; calculate
(a) Fin efficiency, (b) Collector efficiency factor, (c) Useful energy, (d) Overall efficiency.
Overall loss coefficient
6.9 W/m2 C°
Heat transfer
32 W/m C°
coefficient inside the
tubes
Tube spacing
Tube outside diameter
120 mm
Collector area
4 m
15 mm
Flow rate
0.06 kg/s
Tube inside diameter
13.5mm
τα
0.8
Plate thickness
0.4 mm
Global solar radiation
2,88 MJ/m2
for lh
Alloy of
aluminum,
130 W/m C°
Temperature difference 5 C°
operating
Plate material, k at 20C°
Transcribed Image Text:Q3/ For a flat plate collector having the following characteristics as shown in the table; calculate (a) Fin efficiency, (b) Collector efficiency factor, (c) Useful energy, (d) Overall efficiency. Overall loss coefficient 6.9 W/m2 C° Heat transfer 32 W/m C° coefficient inside the tubes Tube spacing Tube outside diameter 120 mm Collector area 4 m 15 mm Flow rate 0.06 kg/s Tube inside diameter 13.5mm τα 0.8 Plate thickness 0.4 mm Global solar radiation 2,88 MJ/m2 for lh Alloy of aluminum, 130 W/m C° Temperature difference 5 C° operating Plate material, k at 20C°
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