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Parameters for an uncovered flat-plate PVT collector with rear cover and back-side thermal insulation

A record of IDEAS.Fluid.PVTCollectors.Data.Generic.

Information

This record contains anonymized thermal and electrical performance parameters for an uncovered photovoltaic–thermal (PVT) collector with rear insulation. The collector was originally tested under ISO 9806:2013 conditions and subsequently converted to the ISO 9806:2017 quasi‑dynamic formulation used by IDEAS.Fluid.PVTCollectors.PVTCollector, using the Excel conversion file located at IDEAS.Resources.Data.Fluid.PVTCollectors. Thermal performance parameters correspond to operation of the collector in maximum power point (MPP) mode.

This datasheet is used in the validation of IDEAS.Fluid.PVTCollectors.PVTQuasiDynamicCollector, which can be found in the IDEAS.Fluid.PVTCollectors.Validation.PVT_UI package.

References

  • ISO 9806:2017. Solar thermal collectors — Test methods. ISO.
  • IEA SHC Task 60 (2018). PVT Systems: Application of PVT Collectors and New Solutions in HVAC Systems. iea-shc.org/task60.
  • Meertens, L.; Jansen, J.; Helsen, L. (2026). Development and Experimental Validation of an Open-Source Photovoltaic‑Thermal Collector Modelica Model that Only Needs Datasheet Parameters. Submitted to Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems, Special Issue on Modelica, FMI, and Open Standards.

    • Attributes

    NameValue
    A final1.66
    CTyp finalIDEAS.Fluid.SolarCollectors.Types.HeatCapacity.TotalCapacity
    C final42200*1.66
    V final5/1000
    mDry final28
    mperA_flow_nominal final0.03
    dp_nominal final60000
    incAngDat finalModelica.Units.Conversions.from_deg({0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 90})
    incAngModDat final{1, 1, 1, 0.99, 0.99, 0.98, 0.96, 0.92, 0.00}
    colTyp finalIDEAS.Fluid.PVTCollectors.Types.CollectorType.Uncovered
    IAMDiff final(0.475*1 - 3*0.003)/(0.475 - 3*0.003)
    eta0 final0.475 - 3*0.003
    a1 final7.411 + 3*1.7
    a2 final0.0
    a3 final1.7
    a4 final0.437
    a6 final0.003
    a7 final0.0
    a8 final0.0
    P_nominal final280
    beta final-0.0041
    etaEl final0.1687

    Revisions

    • March 11, 2026, by Lone Meertens:
      Updated thermal formulation from ISO 9806:2013 to ISO 9806:2017. This is for #1473.
    • July 7, 2025, by Lone Meertens:
      First implementation PVT model. This is for #1436.