US20100000520A1 - Perforated transparent glazing for heat recovery and solar air heating - Google Patents
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- the present application generally relates to a device suited for pre-heating fresh outside air by means of free energy, such as solar energy and/or heat recovery.
- Design of traditional glazed solar air heaters generally comprises a glass, polycarbonate or Lexan® transparent cover placed in front of a dark solar absorber.
- the front transparent cover is provided for minimizing heat losses from the top of the collector.
- Fresh outside air is traditionally admitted at on end of the collector between the front transparent cover and the solar absorber.
- the air passes through the collector along fins and absorbs heat from the solar absorber as it travels therealong. Warm or hot air is discharged at the opposite extremity of the collector.
- Heat loss happens through the bottom, the edges and the top (where the glazing is) of the collector.
- the edges and the bottom are insulated, so that heat loss mostly occurs through the top, that is by convection between the absorber and the glazing and then by conduction through the glazing. When the glazing becomes very warm, the collectors become less efficient.
- a heat collector comprising a transparent glazing exposed to the ambient, the transparent glazing being spaced from a back surface to define a plenum therewith, a plurality of perforations defined through the transparent glazing for. allowing outside air to flow through the transparent glazing into the plenum, the perforations being distributed over a surface area of the transparent glazing, the plenum having an outlet, and air moving means to draw heated air from said plenum via said outlet.
- the back surface includes a solar radiation absorbing panel.
- a device for heating air comprising a perforated transparent surface allowing solar radiations to pass therethrough, a solar radiation absorbing surface located behind the perforated transparent surface for absorbing the solar radiations, and a gap of air defined between the perforated transparent surface and the radiation absorbing surface, the air flowing in the gap absorbing heat from the radiation absorbing surface while fresh ambient air flowing through the perforations of the perforated transparent surface providing for a minimal temperature delta through the transparent surface.
- a transparent and perforated surface exposed to the ambient.
- the perforated transparent surface is spaced from a back surface so as to define an air gap or plenum therebetween.
- Fresh outside air is drawn into the plenum through the perforated transparent surface.
- the back surface can, for instance, be provided in the form of a bottom of a solar collector, a building wall or roof, an outer surface of a greenhouse, a photovoltaic panel, the ground or any non-porous surface.
- the gap of air is maintained under negative pressure due to mechanical or natural means.
- An outlet is provided for allowing the air flowing through the plenum to be drawn into a duct or a channel, for use as make-up, ventilation, process or combustion air to a device which consumes or needs thermal energy.
- the air in the plenum is heated either by incident solar radiation on the surface of the back panel, which acts as a solar absorber, and/or by heat escaping from the back surface.
- the device can therefore act as a solar air heater and/or as a heat recovery unit.
- the back surface can be of a dark color, so that incident solar radiation passing through the perforated transparent surface is absorbed by the back surface in the form of heat and not reflected back to outer space.
- the back surface for any aesthetic reason or other, must be of light color, the solar thermal efficiency remains higher than other conventional unglazed collector design.
- the device is used as a heat recovery device, since the back surface can be of any color with no influence on efficiency (it can even be transparent like in the case of a greenhouse), but the lower the thermal resistance (insulation) of the back surface, the greater the heat recovery rate.
- the device can be simultaneously used for both functions of solar heating and heat recovery.
- the preheated air leaving the device can have an auxiliary heating device located downstream (e.g. a gas-fired system) to bring its temperature to a given set point.
- auxiliary heating device located downstream (e.g. a gas-fired system) to bring its temperature to a given set point.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a solar collector including a perforated transparent surface in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of a solar collector having a perforated transparent glazing
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic side views of ground-mount configurations of solar collectors having perforated transparent glazing in accordance with further embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a wall mounted solar collector having a perforated transparent glazing
- FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a roof mounted solar collector having a perforated transparent glazing
- FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating a perforated transparent glazing surrounding a greenhouse shell for pre-heating cold outside air before being drawn into the greenhouse by a ventilation system;
- FIG. 8 is a graphic comparing the efficiency of perforated glazing collectors vs. unglazed perforated collectors as a function of the quantity of air flowing therethrough.
- Glazing is herein intended to broadly refer to any transparent surface allowing the light to pass therethrough.
- FIG. 1 shows a solar air heater 10 provided in the form of an elongated conduit-like enclosure mounted on a base and including a sun facing perforated transparent glazing 12 exposed to the ambient and placed in front of a back panel having an arcuate solar radiation absorber plate 14 applied over an insulation layer 15 .
- the back panel is generally provided in the form of a half-pipe wall covered with the perforated transparent glazing 12 .
- the absorber plate 14 can be of a dark color to maximize solar gain.
- the perforated glazing 12 can be provided in the form of a perforated polycarbonate or transparent UV-resistant plate. Other transparent polymers could be used as well.
- the glazing 12 can be rigid or flexible.
- the perforations can be distributed over the entire surface of the glazing or over only a selected surface area thereof. The density of perforations can be uniform or variable over the glazing surface.
- the perforated glazing 12 and the solar radiation absorber plate 14 define a plenum 16 therebetween.
- a fan or other suitable air moving means 17 is operatively connected to an outlet 18 provided at one end of the back panel to draw fresh outside air through the perforated glazing 12 into the plenum 16 before being directed to a ventilation system, such as a building ventilation system.
- the solar radiations passing through the perforated transparent glazing 12 are absorbed by the absorber plate 14 .
- the air in the plenum 16 picks up the heat absorbed by the absorber plate 14 before being drawn out of the plenum 16 .
- As air travels longitudinally along the plenum 16 between the absorber plate 14 and the perforated glazing 12 additional fresh outside air is drawn through the perforated glazing 12 .
- the glazing 12 remains at a temperature substantially equal to the ambient temperature. Accordingly, the temperature differential between the incoming air and the ambient is equal to zero or close to zero, so that thermal efficiency remains at the highest possible value. Heat losses through the glazing cover are thus kept to a minimum.
- FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment in which like reference characters refer to like components.
- the solar air heater 10 a shown in FIG. 2 essentially differs from the solar air heater 10 shown in FIG. 1 in that the solar air heater 10 a has a planar configuration characterized by spaced-apart parallel transparent glazing and back panel.
- the back panel is provided in the form of a flat absorber plate 14 a applied over a planar layer of insulation material 15 a.
- the absorber plate 14 a could be corrugated.
- Sidewalls or supports 19 a are provided along the perimeter of the back panel and the perforated transparent glazing 12 a in order to create a uniform air gap 16 a therebetween.
- the perforated glazing 12 a and the back panel are preferably co-extensive.
- the back panel 14 a can be provided in the form of photovoltaic (PV) panels to provide the double function of air heating and cooling the PV panels, which produce more electricity when their surface is kept at cool temperatures.
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- the perforated transparent glazing 12 a is preferably supported at an inclination equal to the latitude of a given location, and facing the equator, depending on use.
- the transparent glazing could be oriented and inclined otherwise.
- FIG. 4 shows a horizontally oriented perforated transparent glazing
- FIG. 5 shows a vertically oriented glazing.
- the solar air heater can be mounted directly on the ground, the ground surface forming the back panel of the device.
- the plenum 16 b is formed by the perforated transparent glazing 12 b, a building wall 20 b and the ground G.
- the fresh outside air drawn in the plenum 16 b is heated by the solar radiations absorbed by the ground G as well as by the heat escaping from the building through wall 20 b.
- the fresh outside air flowing through the perforations defined in the transparent glazing 12 b maintains the temperature delta across the glazing close to zero, thereby ensuring high thermal efficiency.
- the solar air heater can also be provided in the form of an enclosure having a perimeter wall 19 c, a closed bottom end formed by the ground, and a top end covered by the perforated transparent glazing 12 c.
- An outlet 18 c connected to suitable air moving means is provided for withdrawing the heated air from the enclosure.
- the perforated transparent glazing 12 d and 12 e can be mounted in opposed facing relationship to a building wall 20 d or the roof 22 e of a building.
- the plenum 16 d is formed between the outside surface of the building wall 20 d and the adjacent vertically oriented perforated transparent glazing 12 d.
- the plenum 16 e is formed by the outside surface of the building roof 22 e and the perforated transparent glazing 12 e. In both embodiments, the heat escaping from the building envelope through the wall 20 d or the roof 22 e is recovered to heat the air in the plenum 16 d and 16 e.
- the roof 22 e and the building wall 20 d both act as solar radiation absorbers to further heat the ambient air drawn in the plenums 16 d and 16 e.
- the solar radiations pass through the perforated transparent glazing and are absorbed by the underlying building wall or roof surfaces and the air in the plenum absorbs the heat from the building wall or roof.
- the transparent glazing does not negatively alter the appearance (i.e. change the color of the building wall or roof) of the building.
- the performance of the system is not influence or restricted by the color of perforated. panels installed on the building wall or roof.
- the perforated glazing 12 d and 12 e are transparent and thus they do not change the color of the building wall or roof. No compromise has to be done for aesthetic purposes.
- FIG. 7 shows a further potential application of the present invention. More particularly, FIG. 7 illustrates a greenhouse B′ having a skeleton framework covered with a transparent skin 12 f or membrane, as well know in the art.
- a perforated transparent glazing 12 f is mounted to the greenhouse wall and roof to define a double-walled structure including an air gap 16 f defined between the perforated transparent glazing 12 f and the inner transparent skin 25 .
- the perforated transparent glazing 12 f acts as a second insulation layer for the greenhouse B′.
- the heat escaping from the greenhouse through the inner skin 25 is recovered in the air gap 16 f.
- a fan or the like can be provided for drawing heated air from the air gap back into the greenhouse B′.
- the perforated transparent glazing 12 f maintains the required transparency required for plant growth.
- the device can be used in several applications including:
- the device could be coupled to the following units:
- the above described transpired or perforated glazing offers numerous benefits.
- the incoming air is admitted throughout the glazing surface, either on a large proportion of its surface or over the entire surface. Accordingly, the glazing surface remains cold so that collector top heat loss is substantially prevented. Furthermore, the air temperature inside the collector remains relatively cold, lowering heat losses through the bottom and the edges.
- the proposed perforated transparent glazing design provides solar efficiencies at least as good as that provided by the perforated plate design at high flow rates. For lower flow rates, however, the solar efficiency remains high and by far exceeds that of opaque perforated collectors, and even exceeds that of glazed collectors, for less than half the cost. That can be readily appreciated from FIG. 8 .
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- The present application generally relates to a device suited for pre-heating fresh outside air by means of free energy, such as solar energy and/or heat recovery.
- Design of traditional glazed solar air heaters generally comprises a glass, polycarbonate or Lexan® transparent cover placed in front of a dark solar absorber. The front transparent cover is provided for minimizing heat losses from the top of the collector. Fresh outside air is traditionally admitted at on end of the collector between the front transparent cover and the solar absorber. The air passes through the collector along fins and absorbs heat from the solar absorber as it travels therealong. Warm or hot air is discharged at the opposite extremity of the collector. As air progresses inside the collector, its temperature rises above ambient. The higher the temperature in the collector is, the higher the heat loss towards the ambient becomes. Heat loss happens through the bottom, the edges and the top (where the glazing is) of the collector. Typically the edges and the bottom are insulated, so that heat loss mostly occurs through the top, that is by convection between the absorber and the glazing and then by conduction through the glazing. When the glazing becomes very warm, the collectors become less efficient.
- Various unglazed solar air heaters have also been designed over the years. Current transpired collector designs are such that the solar absorbing surface is located outside facing the sun, unprotected by means of a glazing. The perforated absorber is coupled to a fan which creates a negative pressure between the building (or the bottom of the collector) and the absorber. When the fan is in operation, the air is drawn through the absorber. The air passing through the perforations in the outer opaque absorber breaks the naturally occurring warm film of air on the outside facing side (the boundary layer) of the absorber. This method provides acceptable performances when the flow of air per unit area exceeds 6 cfm per square foot of collector. However, for unitary flow rates below 5 cfm per square foot, the amount of cool air leaching the perforated plate is insufficient to prevent the collector plate from heating up, thereby negatively affecting the overall thermal efficiency of the system. Efficiencies at the rate of 2 cfm per square foot drop to 30% or even less.
- It is therefore an aim to address the above mentioned issues.
- Therefore, in accordance with a general aspect of the present application, there is provided a heat collector comprising a transparent glazing exposed to the ambient, the transparent glazing being spaced from a back surface to define a plenum therewith, a plurality of perforations defined through the transparent glazing for. allowing outside air to flow through the transparent glazing into the plenum, the perforations being distributed over a surface area of the transparent glazing, the plenum having an outlet, and air moving means to draw heated air from said plenum via said outlet.
- In accordance with a further general aspect, the back surface includes a solar radiation absorbing panel.
- In accordance with another general aspect, there is provided a device for heating air, the device comprising a perforated transparent surface allowing solar radiations to pass therethrough, a solar radiation absorbing surface located behind the perforated transparent surface for absorbing the solar radiations, and a gap of air defined between the perforated transparent surface and the radiation absorbing surface, the air flowing in the gap absorbing heat from the radiation absorbing surface while fresh ambient air flowing through the perforations of the perforated transparent surface providing for a minimal temperature delta through the transparent surface.
- In accordance with still another general aspect, there is provided a transparent and perforated surface exposed to the ambient. The perforated transparent surface is spaced from a back surface so as to define an air gap or plenum therebetween. Fresh outside air is drawn into the plenum through the perforated transparent surface. The back surface can, for instance, be provided in the form of a bottom of a solar collector, a building wall or roof, an outer surface of a greenhouse, a photovoltaic panel, the ground or any non-porous surface. Between the perforated transparent surface and the back surface, the gap of air is maintained under negative pressure due to mechanical or natural means. An outlet is provided for allowing the air flowing through the plenum to be drawn into a duct or a channel, for use as make-up, ventilation, process or combustion air to a device which consumes or needs thermal energy.
- The air in the plenum is heated either by incident solar radiation on the surface of the back panel, which acts as a solar absorber, and/or by heat escaping from the back surface. The device can therefore act as a solar air heater and/or as a heat recovery unit. When used as a solar air heater, the back surface can be of a dark color, so that incident solar radiation passing through the perforated transparent surface is absorbed by the back surface in the form of heat and not reflected back to outer space. However, if the back surface, for any aesthetic reason or other, must be of light color, the solar thermal efficiency remains higher than other conventional unglazed collector design. This is particularly true when the device is used as a heat recovery device, since the back surface can be of any color with no influence on efficiency (it can even be transparent like in the case of a greenhouse), but the lower the thermal resistance (insulation) of the back surface, the greater the heat recovery rate. The device can be simultaneously used for both functions of solar heating and heat recovery.
- If necessary, the preheated air leaving the device can have an auxiliary heating device located downstream (e.g. a gas-fired system) to bring its temperature to a given set point.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a solar collector including a perforated transparent surface in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of a solar collector having a perforated transparent glazing; -
FIGS. 3 and 4 are schematic side views of ground-mount configurations of solar collectors having perforated transparent glazing in accordance with further embodiments of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a wall mounted solar collector having a perforated transparent glazing; -
FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a roof mounted solar collector having a perforated transparent glazing; -
FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating a perforated transparent glazing surrounding a greenhouse shell for pre-heating cold outside air before being drawn into the greenhouse by a ventilation system; and -
FIG. 8 is a graphic comparing the efficiency of perforated glazing collectors vs. unglazed perforated collectors as a function of the quantity of air flowing therethrough. - The term “glazing” is herein intended to broadly refer to any transparent surface allowing the light to pass therethrough.
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FIG. 1 shows asolar air heater 10 provided in the form of an elongated conduit-like enclosure mounted on a base and including a sun facing perforatedtransparent glazing 12 exposed to the ambient and placed in front of a back panel having an arcuate solarradiation absorber plate 14 applied over aninsulation layer 15. The back panel is generally provided in the form of a half-pipe wall covered with the perforatedtransparent glazing 12. Theabsorber plate 14 can be of a dark color to maximize solar gain. Theperforated glazing 12 can be provided in the form of a perforated polycarbonate or transparent UV-resistant plate. Other transparent polymers could be used as well. Theglazing 12 can be rigid or flexible. The perforations can be distributed over the entire surface of the glazing or over only a selected surface area thereof. The density of perforations can be uniform or variable over the glazing surface. - The
perforated glazing 12 and the solarradiation absorber plate 14 define aplenum 16 therebetween. A fan or other suitable air moving means 17 is operatively connected to anoutlet 18 provided at one end of the back panel to draw fresh outside air through theperforated glazing 12 into theplenum 16 before being directed to a ventilation system, such as a building ventilation system. The solar radiations passing through the perforatedtransparent glazing 12 are absorbed by theabsorber plate 14. The air in theplenum 16 picks up the heat absorbed by theabsorber plate 14 before being drawn out of theplenum 16. As air travels longitudinally along theplenum 16 between theabsorber plate 14 and theperforated glazing 12, additional fresh outside air is drawn through theperforated glazing 12. In this way, theglazing 12 remains at a temperature substantially equal to the ambient temperature. Accordingly, the temperature differential between the incoming air and the ambient is equal to zero or close to zero, so that thermal efficiency remains at the highest possible value. Heat losses through the glazing cover are thus kept to a minimum. -
FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment in which like reference characters refer to like components. Thesolar air heater 10 a shown inFIG. 2 essentially differs from thesolar air heater 10 shown inFIG. 1 in that thesolar air heater 10 a has a planar configuration characterized by spaced-apart parallel transparent glazing and back panel. The back panel is provided in the form of aflat absorber plate 14 a applied over a planar layer ofinsulation material 15 a. Theabsorber plate 14 a could be corrugated. Sidewalls or supports 19 a are provided along the perimeter of the back panel and the perforatedtransparent glazing 12 a in order to create auniform air gap 16 a therebetween. Theperforated glazing 12 a and the back panel are preferably co-extensive. Theback panel 14 a can be provided in the form of photovoltaic (PV) panels to provide the double function of air heating and cooling the PV panels, which produce more electricity when their surface is kept at cool temperatures. As shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 , the perforatedtransparent glazing 12 a is preferably supported at an inclination equal to the latitude of a given location, and facing the equator, depending on use. However, it is understood that the transparent glazing could be oriented and inclined otherwise. For instance,FIG. 4 shows a horizontally oriented perforated transparent glazing, whereasFIG. 5 shows a vertically oriented glazing. - As shown in
FIGS. 3 and 4 , the solar air heater can be mounted directly on the ground, the ground surface forming the back panel of the device. In the embodiment ofFIG. 3 , wherein like reference characters refer to like components, theplenum 16 b is formed by the perforatedtransparent glazing 12 b, abuilding wall 20 b and the ground G. The fresh outside air drawn in theplenum 16 b is heated by the solar radiations absorbed by the ground G as well as by the heat escaping from the building throughwall 20 b. The fresh outside air flowing through the perforations defined in thetransparent glazing 12 b maintains the temperature delta across the glazing close to zero, thereby ensuring high thermal efficiency. The heated air is drawn out from theplenum 16 b and circulated in the building B via the building ventilation system (not shown). As shown inFIG. 4 , where like reference characters again refer to like components, the solar air heater can also be provided in the form of an enclosure having aperimeter wall 19 c, a closed bottom end formed by the ground, and a top end covered by the perforatedtransparent glazing 12 c. Anoutlet 18 c connected to suitable air moving means is provided for withdrawing the heated air from the enclosure. - As shown in
FIGS. 5 and 6 , the perforatedtransparent glazing building wall 20 d or theroof 22 e of a building. In the embodiment ofFIG. 5 , theplenum 16 d is formed between the outside surface of thebuilding wall 20 d and the adjacent vertically oriented perforatedtransparent glazing 12 d. In the embodiment ofFIG. 6 , theplenum 16 e is formed by the outside surface of thebuilding roof 22 e and the perforatedtransparent glazing 12 e. In both embodiments, the heat escaping from the building envelope through thewall 20 d or theroof 22 e is recovered to heat the air in theplenum roof 22 e and thebuilding wall 20 d both act as solar radiation absorbers to further heat the ambient air drawn in theplenums perforated glazing -
FIG. 7 shows a further potential application of the present invention. More particularly,FIG. 7 illustrates a greenhouse B′ having a skeleton framework covered with atransparent skin 12 f or membrane, as well know in the art. A perforatedtransparent glazing 12 f is mounted to the greenhouse wall and roof to define a double-walled structure including anair gap 16 f defined between the perforatedtransparent glazing 12 f and the inner transparent skin 25. In this embodiment, the perforatedtransparent glazing 12 f acts as a second insulation layer for the greenhouse B′. The heat escaping from the greenhouse through the inner skin 25 is recovered in theair gap 16 f. A fan or the like can be provided for drawing heated air from the air gap back into the greenhouse B′. The perforatedtransparent glazing 12 f maintains the required transparency required for plant growth. - As can be appreciated from the above embodiments, the device can be used in several applications including:
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- Solar thermal air heaters
- Solar fresh air preheater mounted on building walls or roofs
- Hybrid solar air/water heating systems
- Preheating of air-to-air and air-to water heat pumps
- Transparent energy recovery device for greenhouses
- Cooling of photovoltaic panels
- Residential, low-cost solar preheater
- Also various apparatus can be provided downstream of the device for further processing the air. For instance, the device could be coupled to the following units:
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- Gas-fired make-up air unit
- Air-based heat pump (air-to-air or air-to-water)
- Swimming pool heat pump
- Combustion chamber
- Heat recovery unit
- The above described transpired or perforated glazing offers numerous benefits. The incoming air is admitted throughout the glazing surface, either on a large proportion of its surface or over the entire surface. Accordingly, the glazing surface remains cold so that collector top heat loss is substantially prevented. Furthermore, the air temperature inside the collector remains relatively cold, lowering heat losses through the bottom and the edges. The proposed perforated transparent glazing design provides solar efficiencies at least as good as that provided by the perforated plate design at high flow rates. For lower flow rates, however, the solar efficiency remains high and by far exceeds that of opaque perforated collectors, and even exceeds that of glazed collectors, for less than half the cost. That can be readily appreciated from
FIG. 8 . More particularly, it can be seen that for flow rate between 2 and 6 cfm per square foot of perforated surface, the efficiency of a perforated glazing with a black backing surface is greatly superior to that a conventional black perforated sheet metal solar collector. The difference in performance is even more noticeable for light or white color solar collectors. The perforated glazing with a white color backing surface is up to 100% more efficient than a white perforated sheet metal collector. It can also be appreciated that the difference in performance between conventional unglazed perforated collectors and the above described perforated glazed designs is even more significant at low flow rates of, for instance, 3 or 4 cfm per square foot. - It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined in the claims.
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