Numerical Analysis of Solar Flat Plate Collector for Circular Pipe Configuration by using CFD

Abstract

In this work experimentally and theoretically investigated results of flow and temperature distribution in a solar collector panel with circular tube configuration is taken and it will be compared with CFD simulated results. Fluid flow and heat transfer in the collector panel are studied by means of computational fluid dynamics. In CFD simulation ICEM CFD for modeling and CFX13 for analysis are used. Results of CFD simulation will be obtained by CFD-POST. The temperature distribution through the absorber is evaluated by means of temperature measurements at the inlet and outlet of absorber tubes. The measured temperatures are compared with the temperatures determined by the CFD analysis. Hence clearly the experimental results are validated through CFD simulations.