Residential Solar Collectors Investigation Using Numerical Methods

Ali K. Muftah; Abdulbasit S. Alkharbash; Mabruk M. Abugderah

doi:10.26629/jtr.2025.13

Authors

Ali K. Muftah Sabratha University , Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zawia University, Zawia, Libya Author
Abdulbasit S. Alkharbash Al Zawiya University , Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Zawia University, Zawia, Libya Author
Mabruk M. Abugderah Sabratha University , Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sabratah University, Sabratah, Libya Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26629/jtr.2025.13

Keywords:

Heat transfer, solar collector, Numerical analysis, two dimension

Abstract

A mathematical model was developed to investigate thermal performance of residential solar collectors. The effect of operational and geometrical parameters on the system thermal performance was analysed. The results have shown a good agreement compared with experimental and theoretical results obtained from the literature. The difference between the two was in the order of 2.8% and 3.5%, respectively. Results showed that the thermal performance of flat plate solar collectors are influenced with different impact degrees by insulation, wind speed, water flow rates, solar irradiance and ambient temperature.