Heat Collectors through Active Solar Energy

This project is designed to implement the use of active solar technologies via a solar hot air system to help reduce dependence on external energy sources to modern homes.Empty and plated solar hot air collectors were fabricated and tested in different operation conditions to determine the maximum effectiveness of the thermal solar energy absorption.A photovoltaic panel is utilized to provide power for the control unit and the fan in the exhaust vent of the collector.The photovoltaic cells are used to help reduce the amount of external energy the solar hot air system would need to run, ideally running with zero operating cost and even possibly providing additional electricity for the rest of the building or to be sold back to the grid.The entire system is governed by a control unit which will determine the operating mode in which the system will function, monitoring the temperature differential between external and internal temperatures.The control unit will help to increase the efficiency of the solar hot air system by regulating the rate at which the hot air will be injected into the home.I.