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THERMAL COLLECTION EFFICIENCY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Power Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal collection efficiency
1, record 1, English, thermal%20collection%20efficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar utilization factor 1, record 1, English, solar%20utilization%20factor
correct, less frequent
- extraction rate 1, record 1, English, extraction%20rate
less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The over-all collector efficiency is the product of an optical efficiency and a thermal collection efficiency, the latter being sometimes called the extraction rate or solar utilization factor. 1, record 1, English, - thermal%20collection%20efficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales solaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rendement de captage
1, record 1, French, rendement%20de%20captage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rendement de captation thermique 2, record 1, French, rendement%20de%20captation%20thermique
masculine noun
- facteur d'utilisation solaire 2, record 1, French, facteur%20d%27utilisation%20solaire
masculine noun, less frequent
- taux d'extraction thermique 2, record 1, French, taux%20d%27extraction%20thermique
masculine noun
- taux d'extraction 2, record 1, French, taux%20d%27extraction
masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement global du capteur est le produit d'un rendement optique et d'un rendement de captation thermique, le dernier étant parfois appelé taux d'extraction ou facteur d'utilisation solaire. 2, record 1, French, - rendement%20de%20captage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les résultats d'essais (...) montrent que le rendement moyen de captage est de l'ordre de 35 p. 100 en hiver (...) et que la contribution solaire au chauffage (...) est de 36 p. 100. 1, record 1, French, - rendement%20de%20captage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Calorimetry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal collection efficiency
1, record 2, English, thermal%20collection%20efficiency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The thermal collection efficiency... is a function of the system's temperature and the light intensity. 1, record 2, English, - thermal%20collection%20efficiency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Calorimétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rendement thermique de captation
1, record 2, French, rendement%20thermique%20de%20captation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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