Development of an Ultra-Low-Cost Solar Water Heater: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-12-487

Merrigan, Tim¹ 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: CRADA;    solar water heaters;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1239886
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--5500-65648
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1239886

学科分类：能源（综合）

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

NREL and RhoTech will collaborate to bring long-lived, ultra-low-cost, high-performance solar water heaters (SWH) to market readiness. An existing RhoTech design uses seam-welded polymer thin films to make an unglazed thermosiphon, and this design will be modified to improve durability through ultraviolet and overheat protection, and to improve performance by adding a glazing to the collector. Two generations of the new glazed systems will be tested in the field, resulting in a robust market-ready SWH design that can be installed for under $1,000 without rebates.