Abstract

An experimental and theoretical study was done in this investigation for the solar collector storage pyramidal right triangular cross sectional area with (190 Liter) capacity. The experimental study concluded tests under environmental conditions of Baghdad through a year with and without load and also the effect of the number of glass covers. The experimental results shows the ability to heat water from (16 C) to (44 C) which this means (28 C) temperature rise at February (2003). The theoretical study consist of a numerical model which was used to study consist of a numerical model which was used to study the natural convection for the solar collector by making us (C.F.D) (Computational Fluid Dynamic) to solve the two dimensional continuity, momentum and energy equation. The theoretical results shows a good a germinate between the predicted and the actual results.