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Solar Thermal time resolved Energy System

maxenceryan edited this page Jun 25, 2021 · 4 revisions
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icon Solar Thermal time resolved Energy System SolarThermalTimeResolved [hive] Solar

Description

Calculates the time resolved heating energy generation from a solar thermal collector in [kWh]. Also outputs its time resolved efficiency.

Inputs

Name ID Description Type
T_in T_in Inlet temperature into the Solar Thermal Collector [°C], time series. float
T_amb T_amb Ambient air temperature at the collector [°C], time series. float
OpticEff OpticEff Optical efficeincy [-] float
HeatLoss HeatLoss Heat loss coefficient [W/m2K] float
Irrad Irrad Irradiance on collector [W/m2], time series float
Area Area Surface area of the collector [m2] float

Outputs

Name ID Description Type
Heating heating Thermal energy generated by solar collector [kWh], time series float
eta eta Efficiency of the collector [-], time series float

Example

TODO: find this component in an example file / create an example file

See also

  • TODO: link to similar / collaborating components

Developer info

  • Assembly: Hive.Core.solar_tech.ghpy
  • Source: src/Hive.Core/solar_tech/solar_thermal_timeresolved.py