This project work depicts detailed operation of water heating with evacuated tube solar
collector has been evaluated experimentally and mathematically. The main source of energy is
the renewable energy that does not affect the environment. In order to observe the performance
of solar powered water heating system, a precise model of the solar water heating system has
been developed. Detailed mathematical analysis is conducted using the developed model
considering the obtained experimental data on various parameters such as circulation system,
changes of temperature in the collector area, number of storage tank and insulation volume,
piping size and mass flow rate of water and ground reflectance those are responsible to assess
and evaluate the performance analysis of the solar hot water system. Efficiency of evacuated
tube collector and storage tank insulation has been calculated for any changes in size and
volume. This project also demonstrates that the produced mathematical model can also be used
to obtain numerical solar fraction considering the effects of any changes in the size of a
collector and storage tank insulation due to the changes in temperature and mass flow rate of
water. Overall efficiency of solar evacuated tube collector is proposed using the produced
model for the solar heating system and also annual simulations have been conducted for a
typical multifamily installation to assess the performance of the system throughout the year.
This thesis is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2018.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (page 55-56).
Department:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BRAC University
