Analysis of a Hybrid PV/Thermal Solar-Assisted Heat Pump System for Sports Center Water Heating Application

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Collectors area</td><td align="left">600 m<sup>2</sup></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Number of  collectors in series</td><td align="left">10</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Number of the array group in parallel</td><td align="left">12</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Mass flow rate</td><td align="left">40 L/h·m<sup>2</sup></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Auxiliary heater power</td><td align="left">5 kW</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Tank model with internal coil exchanger</td><td align="left">Horizontal cylinder tank</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Orientation/tilt angle</td><td align="left">South-facing/23<sup>°</sup></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Simulation parameters of the solar water preheating system.

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Table 3: Analysis of a Hybrid PV/Thermal Solar-Assisted Heat Pump System for Sports Center Water Heating Application 