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Experimental Solar Collector as a Possible Source of Thermal Energy
The growing concern of depleting fossil fuels and the current expense involved with alternative energy methods spurred the design of a low capital cost, concentrating solar collector as a possibly viable source of thermal energy. The data that was collected, as a result of testing, is shown and explained in later sections, which will provide a stepping stone to making alternative energy an option in communities across the world. The perceived problem was approached from both empirical and experimental analysis methods. Empirical analysis was done in order to obtain relatively close values involving the size and material of the actual collector, as well as some theoretical values of what the output should be. Then 30-minute experiments were performed on various days in order to obtain real time data, which was then used for the calculations of what was achieved as opposed to what was theorized. From this it was decided that the average output of the collector proved to be approximately (0.955 ± 0.951) watts. What was learned from this is that there would have to be more data points taken in order to obtain a higher confidence level in the data and reduce the amount of uncertainty in the output. With this information, the solar collector can be improved upon and provide instruction to the average person so that this may be repeated for home use. It is hoped that from this alternative energy will be prominent in every household.
Experimental Solar Collector as a Possible Source of Thermal Energy
The growing concern of depleting fossil fuels and the current expense involved with alternative energy methods spurred the design of a low capital cost, concentrating solar collector as a possibly viable source of thermal energy. The data that was collected, as a result of testing, is shown and explained in later sections, which will provide a stepping stone to making alternative energy an option in communities across the world. The perceived problem was approached from both empirical and experimental analysis methods. Empirical analysis was done in order to obtain relatively close values involving the size and material of the actual collector, as well as some theoretical values of what the output should be. Then 30-minute experiments were performed on various days in order to obtain real time data, which was then used for the calculations of what was achieved as opposed to what was theorized. From this it was decided that the average output of the collector proved to be approximately (0.955 ± 0.951) watts. What was learned from this is that there would have to be more data points taken in order to obtain a higher confidence level in the data and reduce the amount of uncertainty in the output. With this information, the solar collector can be improved upon and provide instruction to the average person so that this may be repeated for home use. It is hoped that from this alternative energy will be prominent in every household.
Experimental Solar Collector as a Possible Source of Thermal Energy
22.07.2009
URJ-UCCS: Undergraduate Research Journal at UCCS; Vol 2, No 2: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Papers; 13-21
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
DDC:
690