4613 A study of the vehicle powered by Solar thermal energy

Abstract

The vehicle powered by the solar energy is expected to be clean and to make energy savings. In this report, the solar thermal collecting system, which collects the solar energy from the sunlight as energy source of the vehicle and uses Evacuated Double Glass Tubular Collectors and selection-absorption film, was manufactured and tested to evaluate the characteristcs of the collecting the solar energy. Test results present that the solar thermal collecting system needs to improve the construction and the efficiency and clarify the route of heat rejection from the tubes.