Spherical solar collector

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This research aims to calculate the thermal efficiency of a tubular receiver of a fixed spherical solar collector at different incident angles. The Hottel-Whilier-Bliss equation is used as a basis of calculation. Water is used as the heat transfer fluid with a mass flow of 0.05 kg/s by a pipe. The system is simulated to Figure out the partition ...

Thermal analysis of a tubular receiver of a fixed spherical solar collector

This research aims to calculate the thermal efficiency of a tubular receiver of a fixed spherical solar collector at different incident angles. The Hottel-Whilier-Bliss equation is used as a basis of calculation. Water is used as the heat transfer fluid with a mass flow of 0.05 kg/s by a pipe. The system is simulated to Figure out the partition ...

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF A SPHERICAL …

spherical solar collector by using numerical and experimental methods. For this analysis, equations were obtained by choosing appropriate control volumes in the system and applying The First Law of Thermodynamics. The experiments were realized at four different mass flow rates and non-flow situation. ...

Development of a Spherical Solar Collector with a Cylindrical …

Spherical solar collector is an attractive method to concentrate direct beam radiation which converts it to thermal energy in a useful form for electrical power generation [1]. …

Investigating the Effect of Spherical Aluminum …

In this study, the performance of a solar collector is examined in relation to the additive effects of aluminum particles in spherical capsules. For the transfer fluid temperature with the behavior of the heat storage, a …

Experimental study of an absorber coil in spherical solar collector ...

In the current study, a new kind of solar stationary, symmetric collector in the figure of solar water heater, namely spherical collector in the form of an absorber coil to allow …

Study and Characterization of a Spherical Solar Collector. I ...

This paper studies and characterizes a solar collector with spherical geometry to produce hot water for sanitary and domestic applications and other facilities. The new geometry enlarges the solar collector surface and allows full sun tracking during the day without needing a solar tracking system. Although this geometry has been in use for some time, its market …

(PDF) Development of a Spherical Solar Collector with a Cylindrical ...

The comparative analysis shows that a spherical solar collector generates more energy than a flat-plate one of the same absorbing surface by a factor of 2.09, and 7.75 times more if the width and ...

Spherical solar energy collector designed by Rawlemon works

Spherical solar energy collector operating scheme. The immediate impact and usability should make us interested about it. It can be integrated by architects in different types of street design projects or ecological design. One of the immediate of Rawlemon products usages is an outdoor Mobile Stand Alone Power Generators Station.

Study and Characterization of a Spherical Solar Collector. I ...

This paper studies and characterizes a solar collector with spherical geometry to produce hot water for sanitary and domestic applications and other facilities. The new …

Development of a Spherical Solar Collector with a cylindrical …

Spherical solar collector is an attractive method to concentrate direct beam radiation which converts it to thermal energy in a useful form for electrical power generation [1]. Solar thermal power plants with concentration technologies are important candidates for providing the bulk solar electricity needed within the next few decades.

Experimental study of an absorber coil in spherical solar collector ...

The thermal performance of the solar stationary, symmetric collector as a spherical solar water heater has been experimentally studied considering the effects of the …

CALCULATIONS OF SEMI-SPHERICAL SOLAR …

One of such new constructions of the solar collector suitable for the use in Latvia and other northern countries can be a semi-spherical solar collector [3]. Such collector has been made (Fig. 1) and measurements of the received energy have been carried out [4]. Fig.1. Semi-spherical solar collector [3]

Development of a Spherical Solar Collector with a cylindrical …

Spherical solar collector is an attractive method to concentrate direct beam radiation which converts it to thermal energy in a useful form for electrical power generation [1].

Solar parabolic dish collector for concentrated solar thermal …

Energy demand in the present scenario is rising to meet the increasing demands of energy usage. On the other hand, the use for renewable energy sources now becomes essential to mitigate the climate change as well as to reduce gradual depletion of fossil fuels. Among these renewable energy sources, solar energy particularly solar thermal systems have …

Spherical Glass Amplifies Solar Energy Collection

Spherical glass focuses the sun''s rays for electricity generation. Solar energy collection has had some vast improvements over the last few years; however these new prototypes from German-born, Barcelona-based architect André Broessel are quite striking since his concept uses a spherical glass to amplify the sun''s rays for electricity generation.

Beta.ray

Beta.ray, a transparent spherical solar energy collector with inbuilt tracking system, can harvest both solar energy and thermal power simultaneously, generating output regardless of the weather. The invention is a design of the German architect Andre Broessel and a team of specialists from his company Rawlemon.

Thermal analysis of a tubular receiver of a fixed spherical solar collector

The Hemi-spherical solar collector showed a maximum efficiency of 69% compared to 42% for the flat plate solar collector. Additionally, the hemi-spherical collector resulted in an optical ...

(PDF) Development of a Spherical Solar Collector with …

Spherical solar collector is an attractive method to concentrate direct beam radiation which converts it to thermal energy in a useful form for electrical power generation [1].

A Comparative Study between Plan Solar Still-Collector and Spherical ...

On the basis of present studies the following are the conclusions drawn: 2 The solar radiations are the main factors affecting the productivity of the solar still. 2 The daily yield of single slope solar still is about 2.99 l/m2, however the yield of spherical solar still is 5.05 l/m2. 2 In our case, add a collector increase the productivity of ...

Flux profile at focal area of concentrating solar dishes

Despite a parabolic trough is the typical solar line-focus concentrator 2,4 we have managed to show that a spherical mirror can also act as a novel candidate of line-focus solar collector. More ...

Investigating the Effect of Spherical Aluminum Particles on the ...

In this study, the performance of a solar collector is examined in relation to the additive effects of aluminum particles in spherical capsules. For the transfer fluid temperature with the behavior of the heat storage, a mathematical model of the solar collector was created. ... and a second step that involves an array of spherical capsules ...

Estimation of incident radiation on a novel spherical solar collector

Both daily and hourly variations of incident radiation on such a spherical solar collector are calculated on the basis of available data. The results are compared with that on an equivalent fiat-plate collector for different angles of tilt and latitude. From the results, the spherical collectors are found to be more effective in receiving solar ...

An experimental study of a hemi-spherical solar collector under ...

DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2021.101153 Corpus ID: 237733930; An experimental study of a hemi-spherical solar collector under Egyptian climate @article{Ebaid2021AnES, title={An experimental study of a hemi-spherical solar collector under Egyptian climate}, author={Mohammed A. Ebaid and Salma I. Salah and Ahmed A. Abdel‐Rehim}, journal={Case …

Experimental Study on the Sun Tracking Ability of a Spherical Solar ...

Some spherical and semispherical solar collectors launched on thermo-solar market and various patents [10] also argue the interest for using the spherical shape in solar thermal technology. The main objective of the present paper is the experimental study on sun tracking ability of spherical absorbing plate compared with a flat plate one ...

SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION USING SPHERICAL SUN …

Spherical-Surface Solar Collector The spherical coordinate system (r, θ, φ) is used, where theradius r is a constant, θ is the azimuthal angle in the x-y plane, and φ is the zenith angle from the positive z-axis, asshown in Fig.1. Fig.1Spherical Coordinate System

(PDF) A Design of Spherical Refractive Solar …

The paper proposes different collectors for the exploitation of solar light using CPV systems. Solar concentrators have been designed to be coupled to a PV cell with a concentration ratio ...

Look into the Future with This ''Crystal Ball'' Spherical Sun Power …

The small size of the solar panel collectors reduces the amount of space needed for deployment. ... The Spherical Solar Power Generator only need to move a very small PV panel around the outside ...

Optical simulation for a fixed spherical solar collector

To calculate the absorber dimensions for a fixed spherical solar collector, an optical simulation of the raytracing type is proposed. The physical quantities, which have an effect upon these dimensions, are described as well as the measurement methods. Once the dimensions are determined, the incident flux on the absorber surface can be ...

Journal of Energy and Power Technology

The spherical solar collector geometry has been the basic design for this study [7]. The spherical shape allows interception of solar radiation at the same average angle at any time of the solar day length; it does not require a change of the tilt to intercept solar radiation at an

Development of a Spherical Solar Collector with a Cylindrical …

Spherical solar collector is an attractive method to concentrate direct beam radiation which converts it to thermal energy in a useful form for electrical power generation [1]. Solar thermal power plants with concentration technologies are important candidates for providing the bulk solar electricity needed within the next few decades. Four ...

Analyzes and compares the optical characteristics for two types of ...

The spherical solar dish, also known as the solar bowl by its inventors, is a type of fixed mirror distributed focus (FMDF) solar collector that was developed to gather solar energy for power-generating purposes. A stationary spherical bowl operates to reflect and focus incident sun rays on a sun-tracking linear solar receiver in this setup.

(PDF) A Design of Spherical Refractive Solar Collector with Low ...

A Design of Spherical Refractive Solar Collector with Low Concentration. December 2011; Procedia Engineering 15:4613-4617; ... [Show full abstract] solar collectors applied in CPV systems. Optical ...

Solar Energy Collection on a Spherical Surface

The results show that the usage of spherical collectors such as solar balloons is a viable approach. Keywords . Solar Energy, Spherical Surface Collector, Solar Balloon, Renewable Energy . 1. Introduction . The Sun is the main energy source of the Earth. All fossil fuels used today are indirect forms of solar energy. Most of

(PDF) Solar parabolic dish collector for concentrated solar thermal ...

Solar parabolic dish collector for concentrat ed solar thermal systems: a review and recommendations Kolli Harish Kumar 1,2 · Ahmed M. Daabo 3 · Malay K. Karmakar 1 · Harish Hirani 1

Estimation of incident radiation on a novel spherical solar collector ...

In the present work, a novel type of solar collector, namely, spherical collector, is proposed. It consists of a stationary spherical body with a cover and an absorbing surface. The receiving hemisphere, normal to the incident beam radiation, keeps on shifting with the apparent position of the sun. The main advantage of this type of collector ...