Harun, Muhammad Amin and Abdul Majid, Zafri Azran and Zakaria, Zairul Azrul (2025) Mathematical modelling analysis of Flat Plate Base-Thermal Cell Absorber (FPBTCA). In: International Conference in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (iCiETVET 2025)-Transformative Pathways: Bridging Skills, Technology, and Sustainability in TVET, 9-10 August 2025, The Ship Campus, Batu Kawan, Penang.
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Abstract
Solar power has become a leading renewable energy option, replacing traditional sources because of its significant ecological and financial advantages. Solar energy is commonly utilized through solar collectors, one of its key applications. The fundamental challenge in solar collector analysis lies in characterizing the internal heat transfer mechanisms. By applying mathematical modelling, the heat transfer mechanism can be determined. Flat Plate Base- Thermal Cell Absorber (FPBTCA) under passive conditions. The modelling analysis was conducted over a 60-minute period, with peak solar radiation recorded at 860.034 W/m2. Through iterative calculations, the heat input and output were compared until an energy balance with less than 5% error was achieved. The results indicate that the thermal cell's energy balance significantly influences FPBTCA performance. As expected, heat input rises with increasing solar radiation. The analysis revealed that FPBTCA achieves its highest efficiency (30.24%) at the 360-minute mark, while the Flat Plate Solar Collector (FPSC) reaches 21.81% efficiency at the same time. In terms of heat conduction (J), FPBTCA outperforms FPSC, recording 2424.91 J compared to FPSC 1749.06 J at 360 minutes when solar radiation was at its peak (860.03 W/m2). The thermal cell absorber is designed to store heat energy from solar radiation, ensuring usability even during cloudy conditions by transferring stored heat to the absorber base.
| Item Type: | Proceeding Paper (Other) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Flat-surface solar thermal panel, Solar thermal absorption cell, Sun-powered heat collector. |
| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Zafri Azran Abdul Majid |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2026 08:53 |
| Last Update: | 11 Sep 2026 08:53 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-09-Q5041 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/130463 |
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