recordCollectorPartial

Extends from Modelica.Icons.Record.

Information

Record model with important data about solar thermal collectors.

Assumption and limitations

The exact contribution of the structure/solid part of the solar collector to its effective thermal capacity is set to 5 kJ/K pro square meter of absorber area.

References

Information about solar collectors can be consulted in SPF

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealC_0Collector constant in [-]
RealC_1Collector constant in W/(m2.K)
RealC_2Collector constant in W/(m2*K.2)
RealIAMCIncidence Angle Modifier Coefficient = IncidenceAngleModifier at 50 degree
RealC_A500*10Active heat capacity of the solid part of the collector per square meter of absorber surface in J/m2K
Geometry
RealV_A(fluid Volume)/(absorber area) rate
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaAAbsorber area of the collector