Useful Heat Gain
Useful heat gain is defined as the rate of heat transfer to the working fluid.
Symbol: qu
Measurement: PowerUnit: W
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Collector Heat Removal Factor
Collector heat removal factor is the ratio of the actual heat transfer to the maximum possible heat transfer through the collector plate.
Symbol: FR
Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Concentrator Aperture
Concentrator aperture is defined as the opening through which sun rays pass .
Symbol: W
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Outer Diameter of Absorber Tube
Outer diameter of absorber tube is the measurement of the outside edges of the tube passing through its center.
Symbol: Do
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Length of Concentrator
Length of concentrator is the length of concentrator from one end to other end.
Symbol: L
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
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.
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.
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.
Inlet fluid Temperature Flat Plate Collector
Inlet fluid temperature flat plate collector is defined as the temperature at which the liquid enters the liquid flat plate collector.
Symbol: Tfi
Measurement: TemperatureUnit: K
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Ambient Air Temperature
Ambient Air Temperature is the temperature of the surrounding medium.
Symbol: Ta
Measurement: TemperatureUnit: K
Note: Value should be greater than 0.