Effect of displacing the separation plate on the heat exchange effectiveness of unglazed double skin transpired solar collector

Abstract

Achieving zero-carbon or low-carbon buildings is possible by implementing innovative approaches and incorporating renewable energy sources into the building infrastructure. Thermal energy collection has become critical amid challenges such as climate change, global warming, and environmental pollution. One such thermal energy collection system is Transpired Solar Collector (TSC). TSCs are a well-proven and readily available technology and are a green energy alternative for large space heating. The utilization of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis for the optimization of TSC is a robust and cost-effective approach. A recent variant of TSC, the Double Skin Transpired Solar Collector (DTSC), has been studied for optimisation. The numerical simulations targeted one single parameter: distance of separation plate from the main absorber plate.