A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still

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Autor(a) principal: Siqueira, Antônio Marcos de Oliveira
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Colque, Fernando Ariel, Silva, Gabriel Siqueira, Gurgel, Alexandre, Campos, Júlio Cesar Costa
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/11304
Resumo: Research on the design and operation of solar stills is relatively advanced, but many works have focused only on the description of the individual behavior and operation of experimental apparatus that can be operated under specific experimental or natural conditions. In any case, optimization of the systems requires the correlation of several parameters by means of mathematical modeling, which can be relatively complex. In this work, appropriate global normalization of governing mathematical equations employing dimensionless numbers has been successfully applied for the versatile operation of solar stills. In this novel approach, optimized conditions to design efficient solar stills are presented and discussed. The results also indicated that the generalized dimensionless model could be able of predicting the still performance. The reasons and processes behind the changing trends of the results depend on the simple analysis of the corresponding nondimensional number.
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spelling A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar stillUn estudio paramétrico adimensional sobre el rendimiento de un destilador solar de efecto únicoUm estudo paramétrico adimensional sobre o desempenho de um destilador solar de efeito únicoDestilador solarDessalinizaçãoTeoria da similaridadeAnálise dimensional.Destilador solarDesalinizaciónTeoría de la similitudAnálisis dimensional.Solar stillDesalinationSimilarity TheoryDimensional analysis.Research on the design and operation of solar stills is relatively advanced, but many works have focused only on the description of the individual behavior and operation of experimental apparatus that can be operated under specific experimental or natural conditions. In any case, optimization of the systems requires the correlation of several parameters by means of mathematical modeling, which can be relatively complex. In this work, appropriate global normalization of governing mathematical equations employing dimensionless numbers has been successfully applied for the versatile operation of solar stills. In this novel approach, optimized conditions to design efficient solar stills are presented and discussed. The results also indicated that the generalized dimensionless model could be able of predicting the still performance. The reasons and processes behind the changing trends of the results depend on the simple analysis of the corresponding nondimensional number.La investigación sobre el diseño y el funcionamiento de destiladores solares está relativamente avanzada, pero muchos trabajos se han centrado únicamente en la descripción del comportamiento individual y el funcionamiento de aparatos experimentales que operan pueden funcionar en condiciones experimentales o naturales específicas. En cualquier caso, la optimización de los sistemas requiere la correlación de varios parámetros mediante modelos matemáticos, que pueden resultar relativamente complejos. En este trabajo, se ha aplicado con éxito la normalización global apropiada de las ecuaciones matemáticas que rigen en el fenómeno, con el empleo de números adimensionales, para la operación genérica de los destiladores solares. En este enfoque novedoso, se presentan y discuten las condiciones optimizadas para diseñar destiladores solares eficientes. Los resultados también indicaron que el modelo adimensional generalizado podría predecir el rendimiento estático. Las razones y procesos detrás de las tendencias cambiantes de los resultados dependen del simple análisis del número adimensional correspondiente.A pesquisa sobre o projeto e a operação de destiladores solares está relativamente avançada, mas muitos estudos têm focado apenas na descrição do comportamento individual sob condições experimentais específicas. Em qualquer caso, a otimização dos sistemas requer a correlação de vários parâmetros por meio de modelagem matemática, o que pode ser uma abordagem relativamente complexa. Neste trabalho, a normalização apropriada das equações matemáticas que regem os fenômenos de transferência de calor e de massa, foi aplicada para a operação genérica de destiladores solares, com o emprego de números adimensionais. Nesta nova abordagem, as condições otimizadas para o projeto de destiladores solares são apresentadas e discutidas. Os resultados do estudo também indicaram que o modelo adimensional generalizado é capaz de predizer o desempenho das instalações, que pode ser justificado pela interpretação dos o números adimensionais correspondentes a dada configuração.Research, Society and Development2021-01-13info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/1130410.33448/rsd-v10i1.11304Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 No. 1; e26910111304Research, Society and Development; Vol. 10 Núm. 1; e26910111304Research, Society and Development; v. 10 n. 1; e269101113042525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIenghttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/11304/10502Copyright (c) 2021 Antônio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira; Fernando Ariel Colque; Gabriel Siqueira Silva; Alexandre Gurgel; Júlio Cesar Costa Camposhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSiqueira, Antônio Marcos de OliveiraColque, Fernando Ariel Silva, Gabriel Siqueira Gurgel, Alexandre Campos, Júlio Cesar Costa 2021-02-20T21:19:23Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/11304Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:33:10.275929Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still
Un estudio paramétrico adimensional sobre el rendimiento de un destilador solar de efecto único
Um estudo paramétrico adimensional sobre o desempenho de um destilador solar de efeito único
title A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still
spellingShingle A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still
Siqueira, Antônio Marcos de Oliveira
Destilador solar
Dessalinização
Teoria da similaridade
Análise dimensional.
Destilador solar
Desalinización
Teoría de la similitud
Análisis dimensional.
Solar still
Desalination
Similarity Theory
Dimensional analysis.
title_short A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still
title_full A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still
title_fullStr A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still
title_full_unstemmed A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still
title_sort A dimensionless parametric study on the performance of a single-effect solar still
author Siqueira, Antônio Marcos de Oliveira
author_facet Siqueira, Antônio Marcos de Oliveira
Colque, Fernando Ariel
Silva, Gabriel Siqueira
Gurgel, Alexandre
Campos, Júlio Cesar Costa
author_role author
author2 Colque, Fernando Ariel
Silva, Gabriel Siqueira
Gurgel, Alexandre
Campos, Júlio Cesar Costa
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Siqueira, Antônio Marcos de Oliveira
Colque, Fernando Ariel
Silva, Gabriel Siqueira
Gurgel, Alexandre
Campos, Júlio Cesar Costa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Destilador solar
Dessalinização
Teoria da similaridade
Análise dimensional.
Destilador solar
Desalinización
Teoría de la similitud
Análisis dimensional.
Solar still
Desalination
Similarity Theory
Dimensional analysis.
topic Destilador solar
Dessalinização
Teoria da similaridade
Análise dimensional.
Destilador solar
Desalinización
Teoría de la similitud
Análisis dimensional.
Solar still
Desalination
Similarity Theory
Dimensional analysis.
description Research on the design and operation of solar stills is relatively advanced, but many works have focused only on the description of the individual behavior and operation of experimental apparatus that can be operated under specific experimental or natural conditions. In any case, optimization of the systems requires the correlation of several parameters by means of mathematical modeling, which can be relatively complex. In this work, appropriate global normalization of governing mathematical equations employing dimensionless numbers has been successfully applied for the versatile operation of solar stills. In this novel approach, optimized conditions to design efficient solar stills are presented and discussed. The results also indicated that the generalized dimensionless model could be able of predicting the still performance. The reasons and processes behind the changing trends of the results depend on the simple analysis of the corresponding nondimensional number.
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