Heat pipes might seem like a new concept, but you are probably using them everyday and don't even know it. Laptop computers often using small heat pipes to conduct heat away from the CPU, and air-conditioning system commonly use heat pipes for heat conduction. The principle behind heat pipe's operation is actually very simple. Structure and Principle The heat pipe is hollow with the...
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Solar water heater performance is often presented as a graph, or set of three performance variables. Values may be provided based on gross area, aperture area or absorber area. In Europe, aperture or absorber is often used, in the US, gross area is often used. It doesn't really matter which values is used, as long as you use the correct value. ie. Don't use absorber area when using performan...
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When choosing a solar collector, selecting the correct size is important. To find out what size collector you need please contact us. Once you have determined what size collector suits your needs, the next question is where to install it. Deciding the Direction and Angle of Installation The angle and direction of installation is also of great importance as it will effect the efficiency of...
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What is solar insolation? The amount of electromagnetic energy (solar radiation) incident on the surface of the earth. Basically that means how much sunlight is shining down on us. Why is knowing the insolation level useful? By knowing the insolation levels of a particular region we can determine the size of solar collector that is required. An area with poor insolation levels will nee...
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