ECO-NOMIC
TECHNICAL MANUAL
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3.
S
PECIFICATIONS
3.1.
Running Principle
The thermodynamic solar system Eco-Nomic is based upon the refrigeration working principle by
compression
–
Thermodynamic principle of Carnot
–
which we designate by Thermodynamic Solar
Systems: solar panel and heat-pump.
The solar panel
it’s
the main component, shall be placed outside. Is also responsible for collecting
the energy from:
Diffuse and direct solar radiation
Air, by natural convection
The wind effect (almost always available)
Rain
The temperature gradient between the external agents mentioned above and the fluid inside the
solar panel, makes the fluid to evaporate on its inside. The absence of glass in the solar panel allows
for an increased thermal heat exchange by convection.
After circulating in the solar panel, the fluid
is aspirated by the system’s mechanical component, the
compressor, which will increase its temperature and pressure; then the temperature is transferred
to the water circuit by a heat exchanger.
Before the fluid returns to the solar panel
it’s pressure and temperature are reduced by
passing thru
a expansion valve, completing the cycle.
The easy way we combine technology with a law of Nature (change of state of a fluid), demonstrates
the true potential of the Thermodynamic Solar System
–
ECO-NOMIC.
