The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector

This work presents a comparative experimental study of heat transfer enhancement in a flat-plate solar water collector using insert devices. Three wire-coils and three twisted-tapes were selected with representative geometrical characteristics typically employed in industrial applications. Isotherma...

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Autores: García Pinar, Alberto, Herrero Martín, Ruth, Solano Fernández, Juan Pedro, Pérez García, José
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(UPCT)
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital UPCT
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Palavra-chave:Flat-plate solar collector
Heat transfer enhancement
Wire-coil inserts
Twisted tape inserts
Ingeniería Mecánica
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spelling The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collectorGarcía Pinar, AlbertoHerrero Martín, RuthSolano Fernández, Juan PedroPérez García, JoséFlat-plate solar collectorHeat transfer enhancementWire-coil insertsTwisted tape insertsIngeniería MecánicaThis work presents a comparative experimental study of heat transfer enhancement in a flat-plate solar water collector using insert devices. Three wire-coils and three twisted-tapes were selected with representative geometrical characteristics typically employed in industrial applications. Isothermal pressure drop tests were carried out to obtain the fully-developed Fanning friction factor for a range of Reynolds numbers Re = [80–9000]. The increase in friction factor in comparison to smooth tube was computed for all the devices. Depending on Reynolds number and insert geometry fi/fs values ranged from 1.3 to 79.8. Furthermore, detailed temperature profiles were obtained for different sections along the absorber plate and the risers for five different mass flow rates covering the Reynolds range from [400–2500]. The increase of the inner heat transfer coefficient by the inserts caused an important decrease of the absorber temperature. At increasing mass flow rates (from Re ≈ 1000), all the inserts showed a very similar thermal performance which make them suitable for inserting within harp-type solar collectors, where pressure drop is not a constraint. The best inserts TT03, WC01 and WC02 gave at Re ≈ 1500 maximum absorber temperature decreases (insert vs smooth tube) of 5.05 °C, 5.40 °C and 5.34 °C. In serpentine-type solar collectors, due to pressure drop constraints, the wire coil WC01 with a moderate pitch to wire-diameter ratio (p/d = 1.5 and e/d = 0.07), is the best specimen to insert. WC01 presents a moderate pressure drop increase (fi/fs = 2.8 at Re ≈ 1000), an early promotion of turbulent flow (at Re ≈ 700), and a significant reduction of the absorber temperature (decreasing 4.84 °C vs smooth tube at Re ≈ 1000).The authors gratefully acknowledge the “Agencia de Ciencia y Tecnología de la Región de Murcia” (Fundación Séneca: Project with Ref. 15297/PI/10) and the Spanish Ministry of Science (Project with Ref. ENE2011-28571-C02-01) for supporting this research.ElsevierFundación SénecaMinisterio de Ciencia e Innovación202420242018info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10317/13343https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359431117360891reponame:Repositorio Digital UPCTinstname:Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena(UPCT)InglésENE2011-28571-C02-0115297/PI/10Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 EspañaAtribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Españahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.upct.es:10317/133432026-05-15T06:39:02Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector
title The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector
spellingShingle The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector
García Pinar, Alberto
Flat-plate solar collector
Heat transfer enhancement
Wire-coil inserts
Twisted tape inserts
Ingeniería Mecánica
title_short The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector
title_full The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector
title_fullStr The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector
title_full_unstemmed The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector
title_sort The role of insert devices on enhancing heat transfer in a flat-plate solar water collector
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv García Pinar, Alberto
Herrero Martín, Ruth
Solano Fernández, Juan Pedro
Pérez García, José
author García Pinar, Alberto
author_facet García Pinar, Alberto
Herrero Martín, Ruth
Solano Fernández, Juan Pedro
Pérez García, José
author_role author
author2 Herrero Martín, Ruth
Solano Fernández, Juan Pedro
Pérez García, José
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Fundación Séneca
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Flat-plate solar collector
Heat transfer enhancement
Wire-coil inserts
Twisted tape inserts
Ingeniería Mecánica
topic Flat-plate solar collector
Heat transfer enhancement
Wire-coil inserts
Twisted tape inserts
Ingeniería Mecánica
description This work presents a comparative experimental study of heat transfer enhancement in a flat-plate solar water collector using insert devices. Three wire-coils and three twisted-tapes were selected with representative geometrical characteristics typically employed in industrial applications. Isothermal pressure drop tests were carried out to obtain the fully-developed Fanning friction factor for a range of Reynolds numbers Re = [80–9000]. The increase in friction factor in comparison to smooth tube was computed for all the devices. Depending on Reynolds number and insert geometry fi/fs values ranged from 1.3 to 79.8. Furthermore, detailed temperature profiles were obtained for different sections along the absorber plate and the risers for five different mass flow rates covering the Reynolds range from [400–2500]. The increase of the inner heat transfer coefficient by the inserts caused an important decrease of the absorber temperature. At increasing mass flow rates (from Re ≈ 1000), all the inserts showed a very similar thermal performance which make them suitable for inserting within harp-type solar collectors, where pressure drop is not a constraint. The best inserts TT03, WC01 and WC02 gave at Re ≈ 1500 maximum absorber temperature decreases (insert vs smooth tube) of 5.05 °C, 5.40 °C and 5.34 °C. In serpentine-type solar collectors, due to pressure drop constraints, the wire coil WC01 with a moderate pitch to wire-diameter ratio (p/d = 1.5 and e/d = 0.07), is the best specimen to insert. WC01 presents a moderate pressure drop increase (fi/fs = 2.8 at Re ≈ 1000), an early promotion of turbulent flow (at Re ≈ 700), and a significant reduction of the absorber temperature (decreasing 4.84 °C vs smooth tube at Re ≈ 1000).
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