jismart2020048: Research Progress of Flat-plate Solar Air Collectors for Drying

Abstract

solar air collectors have become the focus of attention due to their unique advantages in engineering applications such as chemical drying. This review evaluates the performance of flat-plate solar air collectors based on theoretical and experimental results, mainly from two aspects: energy analysis and exergy analysis. In indoor tests, the energy and exergy efficiencies of flat-plate solar air collectors ranged from 30% to 79% and from 8% to 61%, respectively. In outdoor tests, the energy and exergy efficiencies of flat-plate solar air collectors range from 28% to 62% and from 30% to 57%, respectively.