The SolarField_Forristal model represents the solar field, composed by a loop of parabolic collectors, based on Forristal model. The large ratio between diameter and length allows a 1-D discretization of the absorber tube. The model is composed by two sub-components: the Flow1Dim and the SolAbsForristal components. They are connected together through a thermal port.
The Flow1Dim models the fluid flow in the heat collector element.
The SolAbs represents the dynamic one-dimensional radial energy balance around the heat collector element.
The inputs to the model representing the ambient conditions are:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Medium1 | |
| FluidHeatTransferModel | Fluid heat transfer model |
| SummaryBase | |
| SummaryClass |