Open AccessExperimental of collector box solar water heaters using finned pipes as water flow
Author(s) -
Himsar Ambarita,
Firman W. Siahaan,
Herdy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/801/1/012040
Subject(s) - renewable energy , solar water heating , solar energy , water flow , environmental science , photovoltaic system , water circulation , flow (mathematics) , environmental engineering , storage water heater , heat energy , water heater , materials science , nuclear engineering , mechanical engineering , engineering , mechanics , electrical engineering , physics , inlet
Solar energy is a renewable energy where heat obtained from the sun can be utilized without damaging the environment. The most common use of solar energy is to heat water both the active system and the thermosifon system. Using photovoltaic cells as an energy source to pump water is a promising breakthrough. This study aims to improve the efficiency of flat plate collectors with a size of 1.62m x 1.14m x 0.08m to heat water with a capacity of 120 L by adding finned pipes as continuous water circulation. After the collector finishes in the design, it isi being tested and analyzed in order to obtain the efficiency and total value of calorific waste of collector.