Abstract
A flat-plate collector (FPC) is a device to collect solar energy and transform it into thermal energy (low-grade energy) by using water as a working fluid. It is a heart of solar thermal devices that has many applications in a medium temperature range ≅100 °C from domestic to preheating to industrial sectors. The hot water available from flat-plate collectors (FPC’s) can be also used to conserve fossil fuel.
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Tiwari, G.N., Tiwari, A., Shyam (2016). Flat-Plate Collectors. In: Handbook of Solar Energy. Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0807-8_5
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