Table 1 Solar collector parameters [14]
From: Modelling and control of solar-driven humidification–dehumidification desalination plant
Symbol | Description | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
C | Heat capacity of fluid | 4185.5 | J/(kg K) |
Ccoll | Heat capacity of collector per unit surface area | 1e4 | J/(m2 K) |
Acoll | Collector area | 240 | m2 |
m | Mass flow rate | Variable | kg/s |
q.solar | Solar power input of per unit surface area from sun | 800 | W/m2 |
Tnode | Node temperature | Calculated | K |
Tamb | Ambient temperature | 298 | K |
t | Time | Simulation time | s |
U1 | Linear heat loss coefficient | 2 | W/(m2 K) |
U2 | Quadratic heat loss coefficient | 0.02 | W/(m2 K2) |
Uwind | Wind speed-dependent heat losses | 1 | W s/(m3 K) |
Usky | Linear heat loss coefficient | 2 | W/(m2 K) |
vwind | Wind speed | 6.1 | m/s |