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COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY [3 records]

Record 1 2008-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Energy
DEF

The ratio of solar radiation captured and transferred to the collector (heat transfer) fluid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Rapport entre l'énergie extraite par le fluide caloporteur pendant un intervalle de temps donné et le produit de l'irradiation solaire pendant le même intervalle de temps sur le capteur par sa superficie, dans les conditions de l'état stationnaire.

OBS

La superficie de référence du capteur (superficie hors-tout, superficie d'entrée ou aire de l'absorbeur) utilisée pour le calcul du rendement doit être spécifiée.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Energy
DEF

The ratio of the energy collected by a solar collector to the radiant energy incident on the collector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Énergie solaire
OBS

Proposition basée sur "instantaneous collector efficiency" = "rendement instantané hors-tout du capteur".

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Calorimetry
DEF

A measure of collector performance ... defined as the ratio of the useful gain over any time period to the incident solar energy over the same period.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Calorimétrie

Spanish

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