Solar Domestic Hot Water System Simulation Using Block-oriented Software
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The paper deals with the block-oriented approach in modelling of a solar domestic hot water system. Due to the linking possibility to other technological processes (greenhouse, dryer, etc.) the Matlab+Simulink software was decided to use. The entire model consists of the sub-system models as collector, heat exchanger and storage tank. The governing heat and mass transfer equations are given along with the assumptions applied in the model. A measuring set-up was designed in order to validate the developed model. The simulation results with the identified model show reasonably good coincidence with the measured values. This implies also further activity in improving the model.
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