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A New Low-Cost Plastic Solar Collector

Table 2

Characteristic parameters for water-pond collectors. Efficiency calculated for = 10°C, = = 30°C, and = 600 W/m2 °C; improvement related to Table 1.
Collector type (#) (W/m2 °C)Efficiency (%)Improvement (%)
Unglazed0.85180.25200
Single glazing0.8080.5396
Double glazing0.7550.5838