What is a flat-plate solar collector?

Flat-plate collectors are the most common solar thermal technology in Europe. They consist of an (1) enclosure containing (2) a dark-colored absorber plate with fluid circulation passageways, and (3) a transparent cover to allow transmission of solar energy into the enclosure.

What is solar thermal flat plate collector (stfpc)?

Apart from heating water, solar thermal energy is also employed in space heating, water desalination, crops drying, power generation etc. However, in high-temperature applications such as solar thermal power generation, the application of solar thermal flat plate collector (STFPC) is limited because of its low output temperature.

What is a flat plate solar collector (FPSC)?

This level of control allows for the customization and optimization of NF properties to meet specific requirements and applications. A flat plate solar collector (FPSC) is composed of a parallel back plate serving as the absorber plate and a transparent glass cover.

Does a flat-plate solar collector have a thermal performance?

A detail exergetic modelling of a flat-plate solar collector is developed. The thermal performance of a flat-plate solar collector has been investigated using irreversibility rate. The computational model employed is validated with experimental data.

What is the exergy analysis of a flat-plate solar collector?

This paper presents a detail exergy analysis of a flat-plate solar collector based on irreversibility rates. The governing equations of the flat-plate collector are obtained by writing energy and exergy conservation equations for glass cover, absorber plate and working fluid.

What is the thermal efficiency of flat plate solar collectors with turbulator?

Furthermore, the highest achieved flat plate solar collectors’ thermal efficiency with turbulator is about 86.5%. The review is closed with a discussion about the recent analyses on the simultaneous use of nanofluids and various inserts in flat plate solar collectors.