A Novel Production Technique for Flat Plate Solar Collectors with a Fully Adhesive Edge Bond
Abstract
The objective of the research is the utilisation of adhesive bonding technologies in the manufacturing process of solar flat plate collectors. To achieve a higher degree of automation as well as to open new paths for innovative collector designs, an approach based on the production of insulated glazing units (IGU) was considered. The adaption of this production technique for solar collectors with a fully adhesive edge bond is presented from the theoretical approach to its application. The technology was applied in several collector samples.
Keywords
Solar collector, Edge bond, Gas-filled, Production