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Useful heat gain is defined as the rate of heat transfer to the working fluid. Check FAQs
qu=(mCp molar)((CSfluxUl)+(Ta-Tfi))(1-e-F′πDoUlLmCp molar)
qu - Useful heat gain?m - Mass Flowrate?Cp molar - Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure?C - Concentration ratio?Sflux - Flux absorbed by plate?Ul - Overall loss coefficient?Ta - Ambient Air Temperature?Tfi - Inlet fluid temperature flat plate collector?F′ - Collector Efficiency Factor?Do - Outer diameter of absorber tube?L - Length of Concentrator?π - Archimedes' constant?

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12316.8826Edit=(12Edit122Edit)((0.8Edit98Edit1.25Edit)+(300Edit-10Edit))(1-e-0.3Edit3.14162Edit1.25Edit15Edit12Edit122Edit)
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FIRST Step Consider the formula
qu=(mCp molar)((CSfluxUl)+(Ta-Tfi))(1-e-F′πDoUlLmCp molar)
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
qu=(12kg/s122J/K*mol)((0.898J/sm²1.25W/m²*K)+(300K-10K))(1-e-0.3π2m1.25W/m²*K15m12kg/s122J/K*mol)
Next Step Substitute values of Constants
qu=(12kg/s122J/K*mol)((0.898J/sm²1.25W/m²*K)+(300K-10K))(1-e-0.33.14162m1.25W/m²*K15m12kg/s122J/K*mol)
Next Step Convert Units
qu=(12kg/s122J/K*mol)((0.898W/m²1.25W/m²*K)+(300K-10K))(1-e-0.33.14162m1.25W/m²*K15m12kg/s122J/K*mol)
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
qu=(12122)((0.8981.25)+(300-10))(1-e-0.33.141621.251512122)
Next Step Evaluate
qu=12316.8826134102W
LAST Step Rounding Answer
qu=12316.8826W

Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present Formula Elements

Variables
Constants
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.
Mass Flowrate
Mass flowrate is the mass moved in unit amount of time.
Symbol: m
Measurement: Mass Flow RateUnit: kg/s
Note: Value can be positive or negative.
Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure
Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure, (of a gas) is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 mol of the gas by 1 °C at the constant pressure.
Symbol: Cp molar
Measurement: Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant PressureUnit: J/K*mol
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Archimedes' constant
Archimedes' constant is a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
Symbol: π
Value: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

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How to Evaluate Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present?

Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present evaluator uses Useful heat gain = (Mass Flowrate*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure)*(((Concentration ratio*Flux absorbed by plate)/Overall loss coefficient)+(Ambient Air Temperature-Inlet fluid temperature flat plate collector))*(1-e^(-(Collector Efficiency Factor*pi*Outer diameter of absorber tube*Overall loss coefficient*Length of Concentrator)/(Mass Flowrate*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure))) to evaluate the Useful heat gain, The Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present formula is defined as the amount of heat absorbed from the incident radiation from the sun which has further applications. Useful heat gain is denoted by qu symbol.

How to evaluate Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present, enter Mass Flowrate (m), Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure (Cp molar), Concentration ratio (C), Flux absorbed by plate (Sflux), Overall loss coefficient (Ul), Ambient Air Temperature (Ta), Inlet fluid temperature flat plate collector (Tfi), Collector Efficiency Factor (F′), Outer diameter of absorber tube (Do) & Length of Concentrator (L) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present

What is the formula to find Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present?
The formula of Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present is expressed as Useful heat gain = (Mass Flowrate*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure)*(((Concentration ratio*Flux absorbed by plate)/Overall loss coefficient)+(Ambient Air Temperature-Inlet fluid temperature flat plate collector))*(1-e^(-(Collector Efficiency Factor*pi*Outer diameter of absorber tube*Overall loss coefficient*Length of Concentrator)/(Mass Flowrate*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure))). Here is an example- 12316.88 = (12*122)*(((0.8*98)/1.25)+(300-10))*(1-e^(-(0.3*pi*2*1.25*15)/(12*122))).
How to calculate Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present?
With Mass Flowrate (m), Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure (Cp molar), Concentration ratio (C), Flux absorbed by plate (Sflux), Overall loss coefficient (Ul), Ambient Air Temperature (Ta), Inlet fluid temperature flat plate collector (Tfi), Collector Efficiency Factor (F′), Outer diameter of absorber tube (Do) & Length of Concentrator (L) we can find Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present using the formula - Useful heat gain = (Mass Flowrate*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure)*(((Concentration ratio*Flux absorbed by plate)/Overall loss coefficient)+(Ambient Air Temperature-Inlet fluid temperature flat plate collector))*(1-e^(-(Collector Efficiency Factor*pi*Outer diameter of absorber tube*Overall loss coefficient*Length of Concentrator)/(Mass Flowrate*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure))). This formula also uses Archimedes' constant .
What are the other ways to Calculate Useful heat gain?
Here are the different ways to Calculate Useful heat gain-
  • Useful heat gain=Effective area of aperture*Solar beam radiation-Heat Loss from CollectorOpenImg
  • Useful heat gain=Collector heat removal factor*(Concentrator Aperture-Outer diameter of absorber tube)*Length of Concentrator*(Flux absorbed by plate-(Overall loss coefficient/Concentration ratio)*(Inlet fluid temperature flat plate collector-Ambient Air Temperature))OpenImg
  • Useful heat gain=Instantaneous Collection Efficiency*(Hourly beam component*Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation+Hourly Diffuse Component*Tilt factor for diffused radiation)*Concentrator Aperture*Length of ConcentratorOpenImg
Can the Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present be negative?
Yes, the Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present, measured in Power can be negative.
Which unit is used to measure Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present?
Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present is usually measured using the Watt[W] for Power. Kilowatt[W], Milliwatt[W], Microwatt[W] are the few other units in which Useful heat gain when collector efficiency factor is present can be measured.
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