ICS-SWH Design

The tested aluminium ICS-SWH was designed and manufactured with 3mm thick aluminium sheets incorporating fins to improve the thermal efficiency and structural stability of the heater.

Подпись: Figure 1: Solar water heater assembly, a: Plain view, b: Explode view

The water tank was placed in a hard wooden box insulated with layer of fibre glass wool on all sides and bottom as shown in Figure 1. A gap of 35mm between the absorber plate and glazing was used to reduce heat losses by restricting air movement.