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Solar Energy Laboratory

Project Descriptions


University of Minnesota Laboratory for Heat Exchanger Development

Director: Professor Jane H. Davidson
ME 138
Phone: (612) 626-9850
E-mail: jhd@me.umn.edu

Solar Research Laboratory
ME 4122
Phone: 612-625-8509
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Research Summary

Research at the University of Minnesota's Solar Laboratory focuses on the development and characterization of innovative systems for solar water heating and building integrated systems for a more energy efficient building envelope.

Selected Abstracts

Thermal Characterization of Prototypical ICS Systems with Immersed Heat Exchangers
Natural Convection from a Tube Bundle in a Thin Inclined Enclosure
Natural Convection of a Horizontal Tube Heat Exchanger Immersed in an Integral Collector Storage
Polymeric Absorbers for Flat Plate Collectors: Can Venting Provide Adequate Overheat Protection?
Scaling in Polymer Tubes and Interpretation for Use in Solar Water Heating Systems
Mechanical Performance of Polysulfone, Polybutylene, and Nylon 6,6 in Hot Chlorinated Water
Natural Convective Flow and Heat Transfer in a Collector Storage with an Immersed Heat Exchanger: Numerical Study
Calcium Carbonate Formation on Cross-Linked Polyethylene (PEX) and Polypropylene Random Copolymer (PP-R)
A Variable Effectiveness Model for Indirect Thermal Storage Devices
Analysis of Sandwich Panels for an Energy Efficient and Self-Supporting Residential Roof

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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