Experimental Investigation of Integrated Energy Storage on Thermal Performance Enhancement of Evacuated Glass-Thermal Absorber Tube Collector (EGATC) for Air Heating Application

Authors

  • Zairul Azrul Zakaria Kuliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Zafri Azran Abdul Majid Kuliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, 25200 Bandar Indera Mahkota, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia
  • Muhammad Amin Harun Kuliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Faris Ismail Kuliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Sany Izan Ihsan Kuliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Kamaruzzaman Sopian Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor, Malaysia
  • Amir Abdul Razak Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan Pahang, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Fadzil Sharol Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan Pahang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.96.1.137152

Keywords:

Perforated fin, thermal absorber materials, coating thermal absorber, EGATC, thermal energy storage

Abstract

Thermal energy storage (TES) in solar thermal application assist to increase the performance and efficiency of the solar thermal collector system. Various technique has been developed to enhance TES performance such as using water and PCM as energy storage material. Type of material selection and design arrangement also contribute to the performance of solar thermal collector. The aim of this research is to enhance the thermal performance of energy storage on Evacuated Glass-Thermal Absorber Tube Collector (EGATC) for air heating application. The performance study has been conducted to measure the outlet temperature and energy storage rates as per indoor setup under the artificial solar radiation on the effect of parameters such as inner absorber surface area air contact (perforated fins), outer absorber selective coating surface, outer absorber wall thickness, double layer non vacuum glass tube, single layer transparent outer glass tube and single layer thin film inner glass tube. The results showed that the performance of temperature outlet, energy store and energy buffer increase at wind speed 0.9 m/s, zero (0) perforated fin, non-coating outer absorber and 2mm outer absorber wall thickness. It was also demonstrated that a double layer vacuum glass tube showed a better thermal performance enhancement compared with double layer non-vacuum glass tube, single layer transparent outer glass tube and single layer thin film inner glass tube. This concluded that EGATC performance can be increase with those respective parameters.

Author Biographies

Zairul Azrul Zakaria, Kuliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

zairulazrul69@gmail.com

Zafri Azran Abdul Majid, Kuliyyah of Allied Health Sciences, International Islamic University of Malaysia, 25200 Bandar Indera Mahkota, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia

zafriazran@yahoo.com

Muhammad Amin Harun, Kuliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

kuamin1980@gmail.com

Ahmad Faris Ismail, Kuliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

faris@iium.edu.my

Sany Izan Ihsan, Kuliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

sihsan@iium.edu.my

Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi Selangor, Malaysia

ksopian@ukm.edu.my

Amir Abdul Razak, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan Pahang, Malaysia

amirrazak@ump.edu.my

Ahmad Fadzil Sharol, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan Pahang, Malaysia

fadzilsharol@gmail.com

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Published

2022-06-11

How to Cite

Zairul Azrul Zakaria, Zafri Azran Abdul Majid, Muhammad Amin Harun, Ahmad Faris Ismail, Sany Izan Ihsan, Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Amir Abdul Razak, & Ahmad Fadzil Sharol. (2022). Experimental Investigation of Integrated Energy Storage on Thermal Performance Enhancement of Evacuated Glass-Thermal Absorber Tube Collector (EGATC) for Air Heating Application. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 96(1), 137–152. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.96.1.137152

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