Solar energy captured by a curved collector designed for architectural integration

D. Rodríguez-Sánchez, J.F. Belmonte, M.A. Izquierdo-Barrientos, A.E. Molina, G. Rosengarten and J.A. Almendros-Ibáñez

Applied Energy, 2014, vol. 116, issue C, 66-75

Abstract: In this paper we present a prototype for a new type of solar thermal collector designed for architectural integration. In this proposal, the conventional geometry of a flat solar thermal collector is changed to a curved geometry, to improve its visual impact when mounted on a building facade or roof. The mathematical equations for the beam and diffuse solar radiation received by a collector with this geometry are developed for two different orientations, horizontal and vertical.

Keywords: Architectural integration; Solar collector; Solar energy; Solar radiation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.059

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