Design and Thermal Analysis of a Parabolic Collector

Year 2023, Volume: 12 Issue: 3, 617 - 624, 28.09.2023

Cuma Çetiner

https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1224055

Abstract

In this study, the sun follow-up systematic parabolic collector typed collector's design and experimental study were made. The system provides sun tracking in the east-west direction. Instead of a mirror, chromium-nickel metal was used to reflect the sun's rays onto the focusing tube. Sanliurfa in the conditions of the system performance to evaluate for made-in experiments theoretical values with experimental results comparison made. It was possible to obtain 380 W of thermal power from this collector, whose area is 1.2 m2. The thermal efficiency is high at 43% and low at 26%.

Keywords

Solar energy , Thermal efficiency , Design collector

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