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Title: Flat-plate solar-collector performance evaluation with a solar simulator as a basis for collector selection and performance prediction

Journal Article · · Sol. Energy; (United States)

The use of a solar simulator for performance determination permits collector testing under standard conditions of wind, ambient temperature, flow rate and ''Sun.'' The performance results determined with the simulator have been found to be in good agreement with outdoor performance results. This paper reports the measured thermal efficiency and evaluation of 23 collectors. (WDM)

Research Organization:
NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH (United States)
OSTI ID:
7247113
Journal Information:
Sol. Energy; (United States), Vol. 18:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English