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Generic data record providing common inputs for ASHRAE93 and EN12975 solar collector models

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Information

Partial record containing common performance parameters for ASHRAE93 and EN12975 solar collector models.

Depending on the data source that is used, different parameters are available to model the thermal capacity of the solar collector. The choice of CTyp determines which parameters are used to calculate the representative heat capacity of the entire solar collector (including fluid). When the dry mass of the solar collector is used to calculate the heat capacity, the collector is assumed to be made fully out of copper (specific heat capacity of 385 J/kg/K).

CTyp C V mDry
TotalCapacity CTot / /
DryCapacity CDry V /
DryMass / V mDry

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Modelica.Units.SI.AreaAArea
Buildings.Fluid.SolarCollectors.Types.HeatCapacityCTypTotal thermal capacity or fluid volume and 'dry' thermal capacity or mass
Modelica.Units.SI.HeatCapacityCDry or total thermal capacity of the solar thermal collector
Modelica.Units.SI.VolumeVFluid volume
Modelica.Units.SI.MassmDryDry mass
RealmperA_flow_nominalNominal mass flow rate per unit area of collector
Modelica.Units.SI.PressureDifferencedp_nominalNominal pressure drop
Modelica.Units.SI.AngleincAngDatModelica.Units.Conversions.from_deg({0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90})Incident angle data
RealincAngModDatIncident angle modifier data
BooleanvalidatedvalidateAngles(incAngDat = incAngDat, incAngModDat = incAngModDat)True if data are valid, otherwise an assertion is issued

Revisions

  • February 28, 2024, by Jelger Jansen:
    Refactor model.
    This is for Buildings, #3604.
  • January 4, 2013, by Peter Grant:
    First implementation.