Selection of Best Materials and Parametric Optimization of Solar Parabolic Collector Using Fuzzy Logic

Abstract

This paper focused on selection of best materials for absorber tube and reflective surfaces of Solar Parabolic Collector (SPC) using fuzzy logic, after analysing the material data. The glass mirror and Aluminium absorber have been identified as best materials. These selected materials are replaced in existing experimental setup. An experimental design is prepared based on the considered parabolic collector parameters: Absorptivity, Reflectivity and Period of Sun Incidence. During experiments, outlet temperature of water and discharge is recorded for each experimental run. These data are analyzed using fuzzy Logic integrated with the Taguchi method and optimal parameter combination has been found.

Parametric optimization of Solar Parabolic Collector using metaheuristic Optimization

“…Glass reflect for intelligent surface and Aluminum for safeguard tube is chosen dependent on picked for a part of SPC to meet all exhibition prerequisites like guarantee no necessary upkeep, and most economical and also of materials: thickness, warm conductivity, cost, coefficient of warm extension, temperature and erosion obstruction (Reddy et al, 2014).…”

“…In this research reflectivity, Absorptivity & period of sun incidence these three dominant input parameters has been considered. The Absorptivity is considered at three levels by covering with three coats; blending silicon, dark nickel and chromium with dark finish paint each in turn individually and utilized for covering of best safeguard tube which is chosen through fuzzy logic controller (Reddy et al, 2014). Two types of reflective surface have been considered: glass reflects and silver mirror film.…”

“…(Venkataramaiah et al, 2014) has been performed the simulation to indentify the effective input parameters for designing a solar parabolic collector & determined the optimum input parameters corresponding to response variables by applying the ANOVA & desirability analysis approach. (Reddy et al, 2014) proposed Fuzzy logic based intelligent system for identifying the best material in a solar based parabolic collector for reflective surface & absorber tube. A multiobjective optimization technique is used to minimized the fuel consumption, effective area of the solar system & production of electricity in a solar assist gas turbine (Bellos et al, 2017).…”