Performance Enhancement of a Solar Air Collector Using a V-Corrugated Absorber

Solar energy is one of the most efficient forms renewable energy. air collectors are promising utilization solar The present study used unsteady three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) analysis to investigate heat transfer and fluid friction in with smooth v-corrugation absorber plates. studied parameters Reynolds number, height, pitch. Three number (500, 1000, 1500) values were three arrangements configuration relative heights 0.10, 0.16, 0.23. Roughness pitches varied between 1.33, 1.66, 2. By comparing simulated thermal efficiency currently known experimental values, great agreement can be approved. Results show superiority performance v-corrugated collector against traditional or type. outlet temperature obtained case roughness height = 0.23 pitch 2 61 °C, while it 53 °C for a Also, higher 46.7 % compared 33.01%