Flux Absorbed by Plate
Flux absorbed by plate is defined as the incident solar flux absorbed in the absorber plate.
Symbol: Sflux
Measurement: Heat Flux DensityUnit: J/sm²
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Hourly Beam Component
Hourly beam component is defined as the solar radiation received from the Sun without having been scattered by the atmosphere per hour.
Symbol: Ib
Measurement: Heat Flux DensityUnit: J/sm²
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation
Tilt factor for beam radiation is defined as the ratio of beam radiation flux falling on a tilted surface to that falling on an horizontal surface.
Symbol: rb
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Hourly Diffuse Component
Hourly diffuse component is defined as the part of total radiation that reaches earth's surface after a change of its directions due to scattering by the atmosphere per hour.
Symbol: Id
Measurement: Heat Flux DensityUnit: J/sm²
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Concentration Ratio
Concentration ratio is defined as the ratio of the effective area of aperture to the surface area of the absorber.
Symbol: C
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Transmissivity of Cover
Transmissivity of cover is defined as the degree to which the cover allows something, in particular electromagnetic radiation, to pass through it.
Symbol: τ
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator
Effective reflectivity of concentrator is the ability of the concentrator to reflect the energy incident on its surface for all types of radiation.
Symbol: ρe
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Absorptivity of Absorber Surface
Absorptivity of absorber surface is the property of the surface that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed by the surface.
Symbol: α
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.