[Workbench] Flat plate solar collector drawing

vki654 · November 10, 2019, 08:35

Hi,

I would like to make a simulation of a flat plate solar collector but I think my geometry is not working well. Someone suggested me to not use interface just walls beetween the contact region, but I have no idea how to it right.

When I use interface to the contact regions after appr. 120 iterations the energy grows up. When I'm not using interface the result is always 5000K temperature the top of the absorber plata. I just draw the absorber plate and tubes that you can see on the following picture:
https://ibb.co/bHy4Qk3

https://1drv.ms/u/s!AocT2y5AsSDSjjOK...PUoTD?e=9aAmMa

Also share my last attempt.

Can someone explain how to do it right?

Regards,
Ben

jbo214 · November 12, 2019, 13:56

Your links don't load properly for me. Can you attach photos directly to your reply instead?

vki654 · November 12, 2019, 14:56

That's the absorber plate and tubes. This drawing made in Autodesk inventor. Cant do the image with the direct method. You can try this link:

https://imgur.com/BmUlMcL

vki654 · November 12, 2019, 15:00

For me these links are working, the insert does not work

November 10, 2019, 08:35	Flat plate solar collector drawing	#1
vki654 New Member Bence Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 7	Hi, I would like to make a simulation of a flat plate solar collector but I think my geometry is not working well. Someone suggested me to not use interface just walls beetween the contact region, but I have no idea how to it right. When I use interface to the contact regions after appr. 120 iterations the energy grows up. When I'm not using interface the result is always 5000K temperature the top of the absorber plata. I just draw the absorber plate and tubes that you can see on the following picture: https://ibb.co/bHy4Qk3 https://1drv.ms/u/s!AocT2y5AsSDSjjOK...PUoTD?e=9aAmMa Also share my last attempt. Can someone explain how to do it right? Regards, Ben

November 12, 2019, 14:56		#3
vki654 New Member Bence Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 7	That's the absorber plate and tubes. This drawing made in Autodesk inventor. Cant do the image with the direct method. You can try this link: https://imgur.com/BmUlMcL Last edited by vki654; November 12, 2019 at 15:04. Reason: no pic

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