Keywords
Solar collectors, Solar heating
Abstract
This thesis investigates the use of heat pipes for removing heat from flat plate solar collectors and transferring the energy to air in a space heating system. Heat pipes are passive devices which are very efficient at transporting heat energy. They operate using a closed evaporation-condensation cycle. This thesis presents the fundamentals of flat plate collectors, heat pipes, and a set of parameters for evaluating a heat pipe flat collector. Also included are the results of this project and the recommendations for improvements.
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Graduation Date
1977
Advisor
Evans, Ronald D.
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Degree Program
Engineering
Format
Pages
64 p.
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0012850
Subjects
Solar collectors, Solar heating
STARS Citation
Greeley, Dennis N., "Design and Thermal Performance Testing of a Heat Pipe Flat Plate Solar Collector" (1977). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 338.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/338
Contributor (Linked data)
University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
Collection (Linked data)
Accessibility Status
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