ALBERT GERILLA
BSME-5
EXERCISE 9
1. Solar radiation is incident on a flat-plate
collector at a rate of 930 W/m2 . The glazing has
a transmissivity of 0.82 and the absorptivity of
absorber plate is 0.94. Determine the maximum
efficiency of this collector.
e = .82(.94)
= 77.08%
2. Solar radiation is incident on a flat-plate
collector at a rate of 750 W/m2 . The glazing has
a transmissivity of 0.86 and the absorptivity of
absorber plate is 0.95. The heat loss coefficient
of the collector is 3 W/m2 ·8C. The collector is
at an average temperature of 458C and the
ambient air temperature is 238C. Determine the
efficiency of this collector.
.86(.95)[(750)−3(458−238)]
e= 750
= 9.804%
3. A wind turbine with a blade diameter of 25 m
is to be installed in a location where average
wind velocity is 6 m/s. If the overall efficiency of
the turbine is 34 percent, determine (a) the
average electric power output, (b) the amount
of electricity produced from this turbine for an
anuual operating hours of 8000 h, and (c) the
revenue generated if the electricity is sold at a
price of $0.09/kWh. Take the density of air to
be 1.3 kg/m3 .
𝜋
Wind Power= 4 (25)2(6)2(1.3)= 22972.89628 W
a) Average power output = 22972.89628(.34)
= 7.81078 kW
b) kW-hr produced = 7.81078 kW(8000hr)
= 62,486.28 kW-hr
c) revenue= 62,486.28(0.09)
= $5,623.765
4. Consider a location with an average wind
power density of 200 W/m2 . What is the
corresponding average wind speed? Another
location has a wind power density of 400 W/m2
. What is the average wind speed for this
location? Take the density of air to be 1.18
kg/m3 .
A) p = Av2(density)
200Kg-m/m2- s2 = V2(1.18Kg/m3)
V = 13.01 m/s
B) 400= V2(1.18Kg/m3)
V = 18.41 m/s
5. A solar collector provides the hot water
needs of a family for a period of 8 months
except for four months of winter season. The
collector supplies hot water at an average
temperature of 608C and the average
temperature of cold water is 208C. An
examination of water bills indicates that the
family uses an average of 6 tons of hot water
from the solar collector per month. A natural
gas water heater supplies hot water in winter
months. The cost of natural gas is $1.35/therm
(1 therm 5 100,000 Btu 5 105,500 kJ) and the
efficiency of the heater is 88 percent.
Determine the annual natural gas and cost
savings to this family due to solar collector.
6𝑡𝑜𝑛 1000𝐾𝑔
M= ( )=6000Kg/month
𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ 1𝑡𝑜𝑛

Q = 6000(1)(608-208)/.88

= 2727272.727 kJ/month

Q= 2727272.727(4)

= 10909090.91 kJ
1.35
Savings= 10909090.91(5,105,500)

= $2.88