modelGenericRC
Polynomial factors around design point
Extends from SolarTherm.Models.CSP.CRS.Receivers.Receiver (Partial receiver model).
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
| Integer | nelem (from Receiver) | 1 | Number of aperture elements |
| Boolean | match_sam | false | Configure to match SAM output |
| Boolean | fac_fra_wrt_dni | false | true if DNI fraction is to be used to calculate fac_fra.x
and false if inlet thermal power fraction is to be used to calculate fac_fra.x |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | Q_flow_loss_des | | Design heat loss |
| SI.RadiantPower | R_des | | Design radiant power |
| SI.Irradiance | I_des | 1000 | Design irradiance |
| SI.Temperature | T_amb_des | | Design ambient temperature |
| Real[:] | cf | | Fraction irradiance factor coefficients |
| Real[:] | ca | | Ambient temperature factor coefficients |
| Real[:] | cw | | Wind factor coefficients |
Components
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
| SI.RadiantPower[nelem] | R (from Receiver) | | Radiant power on aperture |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | Q_flow | | Heat flow leaving receiver |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | Q_flow_loss | | Heat loss |