Abstract
The parameters which determine the performance of a collector are the operating temperature, fluid flow rate, solar insolation, orientation, tilt, time of the day, wind conditions, outdoor temperatures, clearness of the sky etc. Due to large variations in these parameters, the performance of these systems used to be often expressed in an arbitrary fashion. With increasing number of solar collectors in the market, a need was felt to adopt a standard testing and rating procedure for them. These test procedures should be able to provide an equitable basis for competition amongst manufacturers and should also provide an essential criterion for design and selection of the equipment. The test procedure should be based on analytical considerations, which enable the performance over a wide range of parameters to be uniquely characterized by a curve, which could be obtained with few observations.
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Sharma, A.K., Sodha, M.S. (1986). Testing of Solar Collectors. In: Garg, H.P. (eds) Solar Water Heating Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5480-9_28
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