Data for solar thermal collectors
Package with performance data for solar thermal collectors. All solar collector data package names begin with an abbreviation of the type of collector it is. The abbreviations are as follows:
Extends from Modelica.Icons.MaterialPropertiesPackage (Icon for package containing property classes).
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
 GenericSolarCollector
|
Generic data record providing inputs for specific collector data records |
 Concentrating
|
Package with SRCC rating information for concentrating solar thermal collectors |
| GlazedFlatPlate
|
Package with SRCC rating information for glazed flat-plate solar thermal collectors |
| Tubular
|
Package with SRCC rating information for tubular solar thermal collectors |
Buildings.Fluid.SolarCollectors.Data.GenericSolarCollectorGeneric data record providing inputs for specific collector data records
Generic data file which is used for the Buildings.Fluid.Solarcollectors.BaseClasses.PartialSolarCollector model. It establishes the base inputs needed to create model-specific data packages.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Record (Icon for records).
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | ATyp | Gross or aperture area | |
| Area | A | Area [m2] | |
| Mass | mDry | Dry weight [kg] | |
| Volume | V | Fluid volume [m3] | |
| PressureDifference | dp_nominal | Pressure drop during test conditions [Pa] | |
| Real | mperA_flow_nominal | Mass flow rate per unit area of collector [kg/(s.m2)] | |
| Real | B0 | 1st incident angle modifier coefficient | |
| Real | B1 | 2nd incident angle modifier coefficient | |
| Real | y_intercept | Y intercept (Maximum efficiency) | |
| Real | slope | Slope from rating data [W/(m2.K)] | |
| Real | IAMDiff | Incidence angle modifier from EN12975 ratings data | |
| Real | C1 | Heat loss coefficient from EN12975 ratings data | |
| Real | C2 | Temperature dependence of heat loss from EN12975 ratings data | |
| Irradiance | G_nominal | Nominal solar irradiance specified in ratings data [W/m2] | |
| TemperatureDifference | dT_nominal | Nominal temperature difference specified in ratings data [K] |