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An algorithm for a distributed nonstationary heat model of a solar air heater (SAH) with two operating channels is presented. The model makes it possible to determine how the coolant temperature changes with time along the solar air heater channel by considering its main thermal and ambient parameters, as well as variations in efficiency. Examples of calculations are presented. It is shown that the time within which the mean-day efficiency of the solar air heater becomes stable is significantly higher than the time within which the coolant temperature reaches stable values. The model can be used for investigation of the performances of solar water-heating collectors.
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Original Russian Text © Sh.I. Klychev, S.A. Bakhramov, A.I. Ismanzhanov, 2011, published in Geliotekhnika, 2011, No. 3, pp. 81–83.
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Klychev, S.I., Bakhramov, S.A. & Ismanzhanov, A.I. Distributed nonstationary heat model of two-channel solar air heater. Appl. Sol. Energy 47, 234–236 (2011). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0003701X11030091
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S0003701X11030091