Experimental and analytical datasets for pressure drop and flow distribution in a Z-type flat-plate solar absorber.

ABSTRACT: This data article provides two dataset types for total pressure drop and parallel-flow distribution in a Z-type flat-plate solar thermal absorber with water as the working fluid. The first dataset consists of high-resolution pressure drop measurements at different temperatures under laminar and turbulent flow conditions obtained experimentally using a state-of-the-art hydraulic test rig. The second dataset comprises analytical data on flow distribution in the absorber. Conducting high-resolution pressure measurements, essential for evaluating thermo-hydraulic models, is a sensitive and time-demanding process requiring a relatively elaborated test rig to accurately measure pressure drop at different temperatures and flow rates in the presence of thermal equilibrium. In this context, enginee

SUBMITTER: Shantia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9046628 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature