Instantaneous Collection Efficiency
Instantaneous collection efficiency is defined as ratio of useful heat gain to radiation incident on collector.
Symbol: ηi
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Collector Efficiency Factor
Collector efficiency factor is defined as the ratio of the actual thermal collector power to the power of an ideal collector whose absorber temperature is equal to the fluid temperature.
Symbol: F′
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Area of Absorber Plate
Area of absorber plate is defined as the area exposed to the sun that absorbs incident radiation .
Symbol: Ap
Measurement: AreaUnit: m²
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Gross Collector Area
Gross collector area is the area of the topmost cover including the frame.
Symbol: Ac
Measurement: AreaUnit: m²
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Average Transmissivity-Absorptivity Product
Average transmissivity-absorptivity product is the average product for both beam and diffuse radiation.
Symbol: ταav
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Overall Loss Coefficient
Overall loss coefficient is defined as the heat loss from collector per unit area of absorber plate and temperature difference between absorber plate and surrounding air.
Symbol: Ul
Measurement: Heat Transfer CoefficientUnit: W/m²*K
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Average of Inlet and Outlet Temperature of fluid
Average of inlet and outlet temperature of fluid is defined as the arithmetic mean of inlet and outlet temperatures of fluid entering collector plate.
Symbol: Tf
Measurement: TemperatureUnit: K
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Ambient Air Temperature
Ambient Air Temperature is the temperature where the ramming process starts.
Symbol: Ta
Measurement: TemperatureUnit: K
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Flux Incident on Top Cover
Flux Incident on Top Cover is the total incident flux on the top cover which is the sum of incident beam component and incident diffuse component.
Symbol: IT
Measurement: Heat Flux DensityUnit: J/sm²
Note: Value should be greater than 0.