Experimental Studying of Improving the Thermal Performance of the Integrated Collector Storage Solar System by Plate Fins

摘要

The integral collector storage (ICS) solar system is one of the promising solar system due to its attractive features such as lower initial cost, minimal operation cost as well as its immunity against the problems of freezing and overheating. The long-term performance of the conventional ICS system is less than that of the other conventional solar systems as the flat plate collector. To improve the CICS system performance, an array of plate fins is fixed in the system storage tank. The new system is referred to as NICS system. The NICS system gives a solution of increasing the CICS system performance. Its collection efficiency is better than that of the CICS system. The NICS system showed a better long-term performance under noon and evening load profiles.