Pipe Network Analysis for Solar Thermal Plants
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10.09.2018
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04B - Conference paper
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Haeberle, Andreas
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EuroSun, 12th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry
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ISES Conference Proceedings
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Rapperswil
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Abstract
Efficiency, cost-effectiveness and operational safety of solar plants must be based on the knowledge of pressure loss as well as flow distribution and temperature distribution of branched collector arrays. Therefore, pipe network analysis is an essential step during the dimensioning process. This article presents an explicit, fast converging numerical scheme especially suited for collector fields. The effect of pipe dimensions and pipe routing on flow, temperature and pressure-distribution and collector field efficiency is demonstrated by application of a dedicated software tool, which is provided as an open source code.
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Pipe network analysis, flow distribution, pressure loss
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12th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry (EuroSun 2018)
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10.09.2018
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13.09.2018
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English
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Published
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EISMANN, Ralph, 2018. Pipe Network Analysis for Solar Thermal Plants. In: Andreas HAEBERLE (Hrsg.), EuroSun, 12th International Conference on Solar Energy for Buildings and Industry. Rapperswil: ISES Conference Proceedings. 10 September 2018. Verfügbar unter: https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-3699