DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.8.1.47-55

Energy-Exergy Analysis of A Novel Multi-Pass Solar Air Collector With Perforated Fins

1Energy Systems Engineering, Technology Faculty, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

2Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering-Architecture, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Burdur, Turkey

3Insitute of Natural and Applied Science, Gazi University, Ankara,, Turkey

Published: 2 Feb 2019.
Editor(s): H Hadiyanto

Citation Format:
Cover Image
Abstract

This work presents performance analysis of a novel multi-pass solar air collector with perforated fins (MPSACF) in winter conditions, Ankara province, Turkey. The aim of this work is to experimentally test  and compare the performance of the two different design of solar collectors in the same climatic conditions.  In addition, a double-pass solar air collector without fins (DPSAC) at the same absorber area was manufactured and tested as a control group. The total absorber area of both solar collectors is 0.325 m2. Thermal effects for performance improvement of the collectors have been designated.  Average thermal efficiency values of DPSAC and MPSACF were calculated as 47.85% and 51.86%, 67.10% and 72.86%, respectively in experiments performed at 0.0069 kg/s (0.7 m/s air velocity) and 0.0087 kg/s (0.9 m/s air velocity) mass flow rates. Exergy efficiency of DPSAC and MPSACF were 2.10-17.12% and 8.74-23.97%, respectively. Coefficient of performance(COP) values were ocomputed 4.63 and 4.94, 3.18 and 3.48 respectively in experiments performed at 0.0069 kg/s and 0.0087 kg/s mass flow rates. Although the MPSACF has high efficiency values, COP values are lower due to the presence of dual fans. Because of their high thermal efficiency, both collectors can be effectively practiced for applications such as preheating, space heating and ventilation, greenhouse heating and product drying

©2019. CBIORE-IJRED. All rights reserved

Article History: Received May 16th 2018; Received in revised form October 16th 2018 ; Accepted January 6th 2019; Available online

How to Cite This Article: Aktaş, M., Sözen, A., Tuncer, A.D., Arslan, E., Koşan, M., Çürük, O. (2019) Energy-exergy analysis of a novel multi-pass solar air collector with perforated fins. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 8(1), 47-55.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/ijred.8.1.47-55

 

Fulltext View|Download
Keywords: Solar energy; solar collector efficiency; energy and exergy; multi-pass solar air collector; performance analysis

Article Metrics:

Article Info
Section: Original Research Article
Recent articles
Modeling and Design of Azimuth-Altitude Dual Axis Solar Tracker for Maximum Solar Energy Generation Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Approach for Selecting Solar Plants Site and Technology: A Review Optimal Parameters Synthesis of Biodiesel From Frying Oils Wastes More recent articles
Most cited articles
Evaluation and Modification of Processes for Bioethanol Separation and Production Characteristics of Waste Plastics Pyrolytic Oil and Its Applications as Alternative Fuel on Four Cylinder Diesel Engines Optimal Operation of Micro-grids Considering the Uncertainties of Demand and Renewable Energy Resources Generation Energetic and exergetic Improvement of geothermal single flash cycle Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell for Wastewater Treatment and Electricity Generation More cited articles
  1. Abuşka, M. & Şevik, S. (2017) Energy, exergy, economic and environmental (4E) analyses of flat-plate and V-groove solar air collectors based on aluminium and copper. Solar Energy, 158, 259-277
  2. Aktaş, M., Sözen, A., Amini, A. & Khanlari, A. (2017) Experimental Analysis and CFD Simulation of Infrared Apricot Dryer with Heat Recovery. Drying Technolgy, 35(6), 766–783
  3. Aktaş, M., Şevik, S., Dolgun, E.C. & Demirci, B. (2018) Drying of grape pomace with a double pass solar collector. Drying Technology, 1-13
  4. Alta, Z.D., Çağlayan, N., Ezan, M.A. & Ertekin, C. (2015) Thermal analysis of a solar air heater for drying purposes. Agricultural Engineering International, 193-199
  5. Azaizia, Z., Kooli, S., Elkhadraoui, A., Hamdi, I., Guizani, A. (2017) Investigation of a new solar greenhouse drying system for peppers. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42, 8818-8826
  6. Blowmik, H. & Amin, R. (2017) Efficiency improvement of flat plate solar collector using reflector. Energy Report, 3, 119-123
  7. Cengel, Y.A. & Ghajar, A.J. (2011) Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals and Applications Fourth Edition in SI Units. McGraw-Hill, New York
  8. Devecioglu, A.G. & Oruc, V. (2017) Experimental investigation of thermal performance of a new Solar air collector with porous surface. Energy Procedia, 113, 251-258
  9. Fudholi, A., Sopian, K., Ruslan, M.H. &Othman, M.Y. (2013) Performance and cost benefits analysis of double-pass solar collector with and without fins. Energy Conversion and Management, 76, 8-19
  10. Ghiami, A. & Ghiami, S. (2018) Comparative study based on energy and exergy analyses of a baffled solar air heater with latent storage collector. Applied Thermal Engineering, 133, 797-808
  11. Gill, R.S., Singh, S. & Singh, P.P. (2013) Low cost solar air heater. Energy Conversion and Management, 57, 131–142
  12. Hernández, A.L. & Quiñonez, J.E. (2018) Experimental validation of an analytical model for performance estimation of natural convection solar air heating collectors. Renewable Energy, 117, 202-216
  13. Hosseini, S.S., Ramiar, A. & Ranjbar, A.A. (2018) Numerical investigation of natural convection solar air heater with different fins shape. Renewable Energy, 117, 488-500
  14. Kareem, M.W., Gilani, I., Habib, K., Irshad, K. & Baran Saha, B. (2017) Performance analysis of a multi-pass solar thermal collector system under transient state assisted by porous media. Solar Energy, 158, 782-791
  15. Karim, M.A., Perez, E. & Amin, Z.Y. (2014) Mathematical modelling of counter flow v-grove solar air collector. Renewable Energy, 67, 192-201
  16. Kays, W.M. (1966) Convective Heat and Mass Transfer. McGraw-Hill, New York
  17. Klein, S.A. (1975) Calculation of flat plate collector loss coefficients. Solar Energy, 17, 79-80
  18. Lesny, J., Panfil, M., Urbaniak, M. (2018) Influence of irradiance and irradiation on characteristic parameters for solar air collector prototype. Solar Energy, 164, 224-230
  19. Naphon, P. (2005) On the performance and entropy generation of the double-pass solar air heater with longitudinal fins. Renewable Energy, 30(9), 1345-1357
  20. Olimat, A.N. (2017) Study of Fabricated Solar Dryer of Tomato Slices Under Jordan Climate Condition. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 6(2), 93-101
  21. Othman, M.Y.H., Yatima, B., Sopian, K. & Abu Bakara, M.N. (2005) Performance analysis of a double-pass photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar collector with CPC and fins. Renewable Energy, 30, 2005–2017
  22. Ozgen, F., Esen, M. & Esen, H. (2009) Experimental investigation of thermal performance of a double-flow solar air heater having aluminium cans. Renewable Energy, 34, 2391–2398
  23. Priyam, A. & Chand, P. (2018) Effect of wavelength and amplitude on the performance of wavy finned absorber solar air heater. Renewable Energy, 119, 690-702
  24. Saxena, A., Varun & El-Sebaii, A.A. (2015) A thermodynamic review of solar air heaters. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 43, 863-890
  25. Şevik, S. (2013) Design, experimental investigation and analysis of a solar drying system. Energy Conversion and Management, 68, 227-234
  26. Tiwari, S. & Tiwari, G.N. (2017) Energy and exergy analysis of a mixed-mode greenhouse-type solar dryer, integrated with partially covered N-PVT air collector. Energy, 128, 183-195
  27. Zare, D., Minaei, S., Mohamad Zadeh, M. & Khoshtaghaza, M.H. (2006)Computer simulation of rough rice drying in a batch dryer. Energy Conversion and Management, 47, 3241-3254
  28. Zheng, W., Zhang, H., You, S., Fu, Y. & Zheng, X. (2017) Thermal performance analysis of a metal corrugated packing solar air collector in cold regions. Applied Energy, 203, 938-947

Last update:

  1. CFD modeling and performance evaluation of multipass solar air heaters

    Moustafa Al-Damook, Zain Alabdeen Hussein Obaid, Mansour Al Qubeissi, Darron Dixon-Hardy, Joshua Cottom, Peter J. Heggs. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 76 (6), 2019. doi: 10.1080/10407782.2019.1637228

  2. 4E analysis of infrared-convective dryer powered solar photovoltaic thermal collector

    Erhan Arslan, Mustafa Aktaş. Solar Energy, 208 , 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.07.071

  3. Effect of fluid flow behavior on sustainability and exergy efficiency of solar heat collectors having multiple V‐ribs with gaps

    Rajesh Maithani, Anil Kumar, Sachin Sharma, Tabish Alam. Heat Transfer, 54 (1), 2025. doi: 10.1002/htj.23166

  4. Performance analysis of an infrared film assisted solar air heater for drying applications

    Meltem Koşan. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 44 (3), 2022. doi: 10.1080/15567036.2022.2120577

  5. Performance analysis of a solar heat collector through experimental and CFD investigation

    A.S.T. Tan, J. Janaun, H.J. Tham, N.J. Siambun, A. Abdullah. Materials Today: Proceedings, 57 , 2022. doi: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.02.159

  6. A STUDY ON TRANSPORT PLANNING SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOGISTICS SERVICES, A CASE IN CAI MEP-THI VAI PORT

    Van Tai Pham. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, 8 (1), 2020. doi: 10.18510/hssr.2020.8195

  7. Experimental investigation on the performance of a pyramid solar still for varying water depth, contaminated water temperature, and addition of circular fins

    Mayilsamy Yuvaperiyasamy, Natarajan Senthilkumar, Balakrishnan Deepanraj. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 12 (6), 2023. doi: 10.14710/ijred.2023.57327

  8. Nusselt number optimization for double pass solar air heater having transverse and inclined ribs as roughness element using GA

    Harish Kumar Sharma, Satish Kumar, Sujit Kumar Verma, Amresh Kumar, Mani Kanwar Singh, Koushlendra Kumar Singh. MATERIALS, MECHANICS & MODELING (NCMMM-2020), 2341 , 2021. doi: 10.1063/5.0050305

  9. Performance enhancement of a greenhouse dryer: Analysis of a cost-effective alternative solar air heater

    Ataollah Khanlari, Adnan Sözen, Ceylin Şirin, Azim Doğuş Tuncer, Afsin Gungor. Journal of Cleaner Production, 251 , 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119672

  10. Energy, Exergy, environmental and economic based experimental investigation of solar air heater using a novel arc rib geometry

    Sushant Suresh Bhuvad, Ikhtedar Husain Rizvi, Rajnish Azad. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 55 , 2024. doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2024.102958

  11. Numerical investigation in an indirect concentrated solar thermal dryer incorporated with discrete mirrors

    Kalilur Rahiman Arshad Ahmed, Jeyaraman Prasanna Naveen Kumar, Ashokkumar Shyam, Sathiya Satchi Christopher. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 2024. doi: 10.1080/10407782.2024.2380815

  12. Exergetic performance evaluation of louvered finned solar air heater: an experimental investigation

    Subhash Chand, Harish Kumar Ghritlahre, Ajay Partap Singh. Journal of Engineering and Applied Science, 71 (1), 2024. doi: 10.1186/s44147-024-00478-8

  13. Artificial enhancer for small-scale solar air heater—A comprehensive review

    Bhupendra Markam, Subarna Maiti. Cleaner Energy Systems, 4 , 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.cles.2022.100046

  14. Analysis of exergetic performance for a solar air heater with metal foam fins

    Ammar A. Farhan, Zain Alabdeen H. Obaid, Sally Q. Hussien. Heat Transfer, 49 (5), 2020. doi: 10.1002/htj.21769

  15. A Comprehensive Review of the Thermohydraulic Improvement Potentials in Solar Air Heaters through an Energy and Exergy Analysis

    Ali Hassan, Ali M. Nikbakht, Sabrina Fawzia, Prasad Yarlagadda, Azharul Karim. Energies, 17 (7), 2024. doi: 10.3390/en17071526

  16. A Review on Global Emissions by E-Products Based Waste: Technical Management for Reduced Effects and Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

    Bablu K. Ghosh, Saad Mekhilef, Shameem Ahmad, Swapan K. Ghosh. Sustainability, 14 (7), 2022. doi: 10.3390/su14074036

  17. A detailed review of various types of solar air heaters performance

    Harish Kumar Ghritlahre, Manoj Verma, Jyoti Singh Parihar, Dilbag Singh Mondloe, Sanjay Agrawal. Solar Energy, 237 , 2022. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2022.03.042

  18. Apex-up discrete-arc rib roughened solar air heater- energy and exergy based experimental study

    Sushant Suresh Bhuvad, Ikhtedar Husain Rizvi, Rajnish Azad. Solar Energy, 258 , 2023. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2023.04.007

Last update: 2025-07-16 00:56:47

  1. CFD modeling and performance evaluation of multipass solar air heaters

    Moustafa Al-Damook, Zain Alabdeen Hussein Obaid, Mansour Al Qubeissi, Darron Dixon-Hardy, Joshua Cottom, Peter J. Heggs. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 76 (6), 2019. doi: 10.1080/10407782.2019.1637228

  2. 4E analysis of infrared-convective dryer powered solar photovoltaic thermal collector

    Erhan Arslan, Mustafa Aktaş. Solar Energy, 208 , 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.07.071

  3. Potential assessment of solar energy for electricity development in Vietnam: Prospects, scenarios and proposals

    Dong V.H.. Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments, 43 (3), 2020.

  4. Parameters affecting fiber quality and productivity of coir spinning machines

    Hoang A.T.. Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments, 43 (5), 2020.

  5. Performance enhancement of a greenhouse dryer: Analysis of a cost-effective alternative solar air heater

    Ataollah Khanlari, Adnan Sözen, Ceylin Şirin, Azim Doğuş Tuncer, Afsin Gungor. Journal of Cleaner Production, 251 , 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119672

  6. Analysis of exergetic performance for a solar air heater with metal foam fins

    Ammar A. Farhan, Zain Alabdeen H. Obaid, Sally Q. Hussien. Heat Transfer, 49 (5), 2020. doi: 10.1002/htj.21769

  7. A comprehensive review on energy and exergy analysis of solar air heaters

    Ghritlahre H.K.. Archives of Thermodynamics, 41 (3), 2020. doi: 10.24425/ather.2020.134577