PREDICTION STUDY ON SINGLE AND DOUBLE FLOW SOLAR AIR HEATER

Bashria Abdrub AbdrubAlrasoul Yousef; Nor Mariha Adam; Mohammed Daud; Hussini Omar; Megat Hamdan

Authors

Bashria Abdrub AbdrubAlrasoul Yousef Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University Putra Malaysia
Nor Mariha Adam Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University Putra Malaysia
Mohammed Daud Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University Putra Malaysia
Hussini Omar Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University Putra Malaysia
Megat Hamdan Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University Putra Malaysia

Keywords:

Flat plate collector, single flow, double flow double duct, mathematical simulation

Abstract

This paper presents part of a developed internet-based system able to predict thermal performance for solar air heaters. The solution procedure is performed for a flat plate collector in single and double flow in order to achieve an efficient design suitable for collecting energy to be used in solar drying. The thermal performance was determined over a wide range of operating conditions, but in the same configuration for the two types of flow. The double flow is found to be more efficient than the single flow. The optimum operating conditions were determined. The use of the internet offers attractive features for interconnecting people throughout the world.

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