TY - JOUR
T1 - Reduction of wind load of a solar collector model
AU - Liu, Yi Mei
AU - Lin, Yi Chun
AU - Chang, Keh Chin
AU - Chung, Kung Ming
PY - 2006/4
Y1 - 2006/4
N2 - Solar water heater is widely utilized in Taiwan. Due to the geographical location of Taiwan, it is frequently subject to the impact of severe typhoon each year. This leads to the damage for some solar water heaters. To resolve this kind of problem, this study intend to reduce the wind loading of a commercial solar water heater. One approach is to lift the model, and the other is to install a guiding plate. It is found that the wind loading is reduced effectively with a 270-deg guiding plate, which is normal to the freestream. Higher degree of vibration is also noted as either approach.
AB - Solar water heater is widely utilized in Taiwan. Due to the geographical location of Taiwan, it is frequently subject to the impact of severe typhoon each year. This leads to the damage for some solar water heaters. To resolve this kind of problem, this study intend to reduce the wind loading of a commercial solar water heater. One approach is to lift the model, and the other is to install a guiding plate. It is found that the wind loading is reduced effectively with a 270-deg guiding plate, which is normal to the freestream. Higher degree of vibration is also noted as either approach.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33745656400
SN - 1990-7710
VL - 38 B
SP - 49
EP - 54
JO - Journal of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Aviation, Series A
JF - Journal of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Aviation, Series A
IS - 1
ER -