Yearly average performance of the principal solar collector types.
| Author/creator | Rabl, Ari |
| Other author | Solar Energy Research Institute. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Golden, Colo. : Solar Energy Research Institute, 1981. |
| Description | 42 pages : illustrations, map. |
| Subjects |
| Series | SERI/TR-631-716 |
| Summary | The results of hour-by-hour simulations for 26 meteorological stations are used to derive universal correlations for the yearly total energy that can be delivered by the principal solar collector types: flat plate, evacuated tubes, CPC, single-and dual-axis tracking collectors, and central receiver. The correlations are first- and second-order polynomials in yearly average insolation, latitude, and threshold (= heat loss/optical efficiency). With these correlations, the yearly collectible energy can be found by multiplying the coordinates of a single graph by the collector parameters, which reproduces the results of hour-by-hour simulations with an accuracy (rms error) of 2% for flat plates and 2% - 4% for concentrators. |
| General note | Prepared for U.S. Dept. of Energy. Contract no. EG-77-C-01-4042. |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: p. 36-37. |
| Govt. docs number | E 1.28:SERI/TR-631-716 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | E 1.28:SERI/TR-631-716 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |