Utilizing Solar Thermal Energy for Hot Water
Abstract
This article is designed for a two purpose intelligent system consisting of a Solar Water Heater (SWH) and interior space irradiation at night. This is done by using a pair of magnifiers during the day to concentrate sunlight on an absorber plate which has been set up at the interior space of the building. The absorbed solar energy by the water inside the aquarium raises its temperature. When the sunlight intensity decreases at the sunset or cloudy weather, the array of the magnifiers are guided to the inside of the building. We can scatter sunrays in the inside of the building by locating the ceiling luminous sources above these arrays. This makes the interior more beautiful and fascinating during night. Keywords: Thermal Energy, Light Lenses, Solar Water Heater, Light Irradiating.