5E analysis of a novel designed hot water storage header integrated vacuum tube solar water heater

• Main Authors: Chopra K., Tyagi V.V., Pathak S.K., Sharma R.K., Mansor M., Goel V., Sari A.
• Other Authors: 57200420308
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2024
• Subjects: 5-E analysis; HP-ETC based solar water heater; Integrated manifold; Solar energy; Collector efficiency; Electron tubes; Exergy; Heat pipes; Hot water distribution systems; Solar water heaters; Water; 5-E analyse; Collector systems; Heat transmission; Hot water storage; Key Issues; Thermal-efficiency; Vacuum tube collectors; Warm water

In this study, 5-E analysis of a heat pipe equipped vacuum tube collector system for residential warm water application has been carried out. The issue of overheating in heat pipes and low thermal efficiency is the major key issues associated with heat pipe vacuum tube collector. This design complet...