Description:

Transpired solar collectors are use solar energy to pre-heat air in HVAC and drying applications. There are gaps in the understanding of the effect of the plenum on the heat transfer process. Experiments will be performed to determine the effect of plenum depth.

Type:

Undergraduate

Outcome:

Reproduction of Kutchers model. Experimental measurements of the change in the effectiveness of a collector due to the plenum. A test for optimal plenum depth.

Prerequisites

MECHENG.711 or MECHENG.712, MECHENG.713

Specialisations

• Mechanical Engineering

Categories

• Aero-Fluid-Hydrodynamics
• Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Supervisor

• Stuart Norris

Team

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Lab

Lab allocations have not been finalised