What is the optimum thickness for an aluminum absorber plate? Do ready made aluminum fins work better than hand made aluminum flashing absorber plates?
the thicker one isn't conducting heat better..it has more thermal mass so it doesnt give up its heat to the air as quickly as the thin sheet and thats why u see the higher temp 4 inches away. in other words the thinner one is transfering heat to the air more quickly so by the time the heat reaches 4in it has been dissapated more effectively.peace.
so interesting, thanks i am doing my solar panel my own
Beniamin1968 9 months ago
the thicker one isn't conducting heat better..it has more thermal mass so it doesnt give up its heat to the air as quickly as the thin sheet and thats why u see the higher temp 4 inches away. in other words the thinner one is transfering heat to the air more quickly so by the time the heat reaches 4in it has been dissapated more effectively.peace.
RadiancePower 2 years ago