Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material

The utilization of thermal energy storage in the thermal absorber applications has been increasingly important especially in the application where there is a mismatch between energy demand and energy supply. This technology implies that the heat is stored during charging or discharging process throu...

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Main Authors: Sharol, Ahmad Fadzil, Razak, A. A., Abdul Majid, Zafri Azran, Azmi, Mohd Syahriman, Tarminzi, M.A.S.M.
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spelling iium-725942019-06-13T04:27:33Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/ Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material Sharol, Ahmad Fadzil Razak, A. A. Abdul Majid, Zafri Azran Azmi, Mohd Syahriman Tarminzi, M.A.S.M. Q Science (General) The utilization of thermal energy storage in the thermal absorber applications has been increasingly important especially in the application where there is a mismatch between energy demand and energy supply. This technology implies that the heat is stored during charging or discharging process through melting and freezing of the thermal energy storage material so that it can be used in the future. This paper presents the outcome of the experimental investigation on the performance of cross-matrix absorber (CMA) utilizing paraffin as the thermal energy storage material. Experiments were carried out by exposing the CMA under different artificial solar radiation (300 W/m2, 500 W/m2, 700 W/m2 and 900 W/m2) for 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes of discharging process. Based on the observation, it was found that smaller mass flow rate value of 0.005 kg/s gave the highest temperature output regardless of the intensity of solar radiation as compared to the other after 30 minutes of charging process. In terms of heat gain by the thermal absorber, it was concluded that the highest mass flow rate of 0.01 kg/s passing through the absorber lead to the higher heat gain by the CMA, hence prolonged the cooling down / discharging period as shows by the result, where case with maximum mass flow rate (0.01 kg/s) consistently contributed to the higher heat gain by the absorber. This feature is very useful in the solar thermal collector related applications such as crop drying and domestic building heating. The heat gain by the absorber is also contributed by the intensity of the solar radiation. Institute of Physics Publishing 2019 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/1/72594_Performance%20of%20force%20circulation.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/2/72594_Performance%20of%20force%20circulation_SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/3/72594_Performance%20of%20force%20circulation_WOS.pdf Sharol, Ahmad Fadzil and Razak, A. A. and Abdul Majid, Zafri Azran and Azmi, Mohd Syahriman and Tarminzi, M.A.S.M. (2019) Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material. In: 1st International Postgraduate Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICPME) 2018, 2nd-3rd May 2018, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/469/1/012107 10.1088/1757-899X/469/1/012107
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English
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topic Q Science (General)
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
Sharol, Ahmad Fadzil
Razak, A. A.
Abdul Majid, Zafri Azran
Azmi, Mohd Syahriman
Tarminzi, M.A.S.M.
Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material
description The utilization of thermal energy storage in the thermal absorber applications has been increasingly important especially in the application where there is a mismatch between energy demand and energy supply. This technology implies that the heat is stored during charging or discharging process through melting and freezing of the thermal energy storage material so that it can be used in the future. This paper presents the outcome of the experimental investigation on the performance of cross-matrix absorber (CMA) utilizing paraffin as the thermal energy storage material. Experiments were carried out by exposing the CMA under different artificial solar radiation (300 W/m2, 500 W/m2, 700 W/m2 and 900 W/m2) for 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes of discharging process. Based on the observation, it was found that smaller mass flow rate value of 0.005 kg/s gave the highest temperature output regardless of the intensity of solar radiation as compared to the other after 30 minutes of charging process. In terms of heat gain by the thermal absorber, it was concluded that the highest mass flow rate of 0.01 kg/s passing through the absorber lead to the higher heat gain by the CMA, hence prolonged the cooling down / discharging period as shows by the result, where case with maximum mass flow rate (0.01 kg/s) consistently contributed to the higher heat gain by the absorber. This feature is very useful in the solar thermal collector related applications such as crop drying and domestic building heating. The heat gain by the absorber is also contributed by the intensity of the solar radiation.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Sharol, Ahmad Fadzil
Razak, A. A.
Abdul Majid, Zafri Azran
Azmi, Mohd Syahriman
Tarminzi, M.A.S.M.
author_facet Sharol, Ahmad Fadzil
Razak, A. A.
Abdul Majid, Zafri Azran
Azmi, Mohd Syahriman
Tarminzi, M.A.S.M.
author_sort Sharol, Ahmad Fadzil
title Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material
title_short Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material
title_full Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material
title_fullStr Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material
title_full_unstemmed Performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material
title_sort performance of force circulation cross-matrix absorber solar heater integrated with latent heat energy storage material
publisher Institute of Physics Publishing
publishDate 2019
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/1/72594_Performance%20of%20force%20circulation.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/2/72594_Performance%20of%20force%20circulation_SCOPUS.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/72594/3/72594_Performance%20of%20force%20circulation_WOS.pdf
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