INVESTIGATION ON ANALYTICAL THERMAL PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF SOLAR POND

Abstract

dt gradient solar its we bodies Of water in whi+c* salinity at the bye* is greater than that at the wC*. The depth ay ftem a fraction of +Mt Mot--17 to several meters. These used to caller and stoz solar energy for sufficiently lang periods Of ties because beat transfer coev*cti from the baittee of the pand towards top ,i prevented by maintaininga densi ► gradient. Zn th:. present irk an algorithm has been developed to predict the terature rise in a pond. and hence, its + a, at any location and of any configation The sue, pregree has been run for design data at keeend the results analysed. n attempt has also boon made to estimate critical 100d for th. given Solar paid using sire t. ratur. grades criteria at the nterf en. of lew.r conv.cttv sane and th non cia rwsotive sow of the solar pan4.