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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 455, 2023
First International Conference on Green Energy, Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Technologies 2023 (ICGEST 2023)
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| Article Number | 02001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 12 | |
| Section | Renewable & Sustainable Energy Technology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202345502001 | |
| Published online | 05 December 2023 | |
A numerical investigation of a plane solar air heater
Mechanical Engineering Department, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh 791109, India
* Corresponding author: nbt@nerist.ac.in
This study focuses on evaluating the thermal performance of a flat plate solar air heater (SAH) as a key component for harnessing solar thermal energy. The SAH operates by capturing solar energy and utilizing it to heat the air, making it an economically viable, environmentally friendly, and straightforward renewable energy system. MATLAB software is utilized to analyze various performance parameters, such as thermal efficiency, absorber plate area, convective heat transfer coefficient, mass flow rate, insulation thickness, side loss and bottom loss coefficients, and collector efficiency. A specific dimensional model is used for analysis. The influence of these performance parameters on the efficiency of the SAH is explored. Finally, it concludes with some final remarks and proposes work for future advancements for continued study on solar air heaters.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2023
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