ThermalEnergy Ready-to-go Kit

Demonstrate how heat can be captured, transferred, stored, and converted into usable energy through hands-on thermal energy experiments.

The leXsolar ThermalEnergy Ready-to-go kit (1304) from leXsolar is a portable solar thermal energy training system that helps students explore heat transfer, solar thermal collection, concentrated solar power, thermodynamics, and energy conversion. This ThermalEnergy experiment kit is designed for STEM, CTE, renewable energy, HVAC, and energy efficiency programs, providing quantitative experiments using real thermal energy components and collector technologies.

Using solar collectors, heat exchangers, pump systems, a Fresnel lens, and a Peltier module, students investigate how thermal energy is collected, transported, stored, and converted into electrical energy. The complete experimental system is housed in a portable aluminum case and includes both student and instructor manuals with structured experiments and lab activities, allowing educators to deliver hands-on renewable energy training without requiring additional equipment.

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Learning Outcomes

Using this solar thermal energy training system, students can develop knowledge and hands-on skills in:

- Solar thermal energy conversion
- Heat transfer fundamentals
- Thermal conduction
- Thermal convection
- Thermal insulation
- Absorptivity and reflectivity
- Solar collector operation
- Thermosiphon circulation
- Pump-driven collector circulation
- Heat exchanger operation
- Thermal energy storage
- Paraffin heat storage
- Concentrated solar power (CSP)
- Fresnel lens operation
- Thermoelectric generation
- Peltier device operation
- Electrical power measurement
- Flow rate analysis

Curriculum

The ThermalEnergy Ready-to-go includes instructional materials that support classroom and laboratory-based renewable energy investigations. Resources include:

Student manual with guided experiments and lab exercises
Instructor manual
Experiment instructions and setup guidance
Activities covering solar thermal systems, thermodynamics, heat transfer, concentrated solar power, and thermoelectric energy conversion
Example Experiments
- Absorptivity and reflectivity of materials
- Light focusing using a Fresnel lens
- Thermal convection and stratification
- Thermal conduction
- Thermal insulation
- Solar thermal collector systems
- Pump circulation systems
- Thermosiphon circulation systems
- Flow speed investigations
- Heat exchanger performance
- Thermal energy storage with paraffin
- Parabolic trough collector operation
- Concentrated solar power principles
- Thermoelectric generator investigations
- Electrical power measurement and analysis