SET Proceedings 2978-4387 Caravel Press 10.65582/set.2002.008 2002.008 Simulation of the Thermal Behaviour of a Hybrid Heat Pipe Solar Collector FacãoJorge jfacao@fe.up.pt OliveiraArmando C. Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Dept. Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Management, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto PORTUGAL 12062002 1 978-1-995850-07-8 1 5 12 June 2002 © 2002 Copyright WSSET 2002

This paper presents a numerical study of a hybrid flat-plate solar collector using heat pipes. The hybrid collector uses solar radiation and hot gases (gas burner) as energy inputs. Model results were obtained and the hybrid collector efficiency was quantified for all possible operating conditions.

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