Three Integrated Collector Storage Solar Water Heaters (ICSSWH) have been designed, constructed and experimentally studied in comparison to a Flat Plate Thermosiphonic Unit (FPTU). Each of the ICS experimental models consists of one cylindrical tank horizontally mounted in a stationary...

Cylindrical type storage tanks are used in most commercial ICS systems, as they resist to the pressure of water mains. ICS systems with one or two cylindrical storage tanks combined with curved reflectors are cost effective devices and can be easily used in domestic solar applications. In this...

An Integrated Collector Storage (ICS) solar water heater was designed, constructed and studied with an emphasis on its optical and thermal performance. The ICS system consists of one cylindrical horizontal tank properly mounted in a stationary symmetrical Compound Parabolic Concentrating (CPC)...