Artigo Revisado por pares

Solar sorption refrigerator using a CPC collector

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 16; Issue: 1-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0960-1481(98)00266-3

ISSN

1879-0682

Autores

Z. Tamainot-Telto, R.E. Critoph,

Tópico(s)

Adsorption and Cooling Systems

Resumo

A prototype Compound Parabolic Concentrating (CPC) solar energy collector for a sorption refrigerator is presented. It consists of two CPC reflectors, two absorbers and a single glazing cover. The absorber is made with seamless steel tube covered in a selective surface (absorptance: 0.95) and contains aluminium fins, activated carbon and ammonia. The parabolas are manufactured from aluminium foil and a reflective microfilm is bonded on its surfaces to provide high solar reflectance (0.95). The concentration ratio of the collector is about 2.4 and corresponds to an incidence half angle of 25°. A numerical model of the absorber is described. Simulations with a daily solar radiation corresponding to tropical areas are presented.

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