Project Description
Low Cost Solar Collector Design Performance Modeling
Many Central Asian countries would benefit from solar thermal collectors for water and space heating. High quality manufactured collectors, such as in the United States, are not available there. Basic materials such as wood, horsehair, sheet metal, glass, and black paint are.
How well does a simple collector built of these materials perform compared to commercially manufactured collectors? The performance numbers and design parameter report would be something we could provide to local NGO’s, local engineers, and teams who may eventually use them.
Part I: Catalogue the traditional methods in different areas.
Part II: Perform CFD and thermal simulations on various traditional methods to determine effectiveness and how to apply to new building design.
How well does a simple collector built of these materials perform compared to commercially manufactured collectors? The performance numbers and design parameter report would be something we could provide to local NGO’s, local engineers, and teams who may eventually use them.
Part I: Catalogue the traditional methods in different areas.
Part II: Perform CFD and thermal simulations on various traditional methods to determine effectiveness and how to apply to new building design.