[TRNSYS-users] New TESS Solar components

[Andrés Montero]

Dear Jeff,

One more thing about Type1288. Can I use a different flow rate than the one
used to test the collector? or the type is only intended to model collector
at specific conditions?

Thank you

Andrés

2012/6/28 Andrés Montero <andresmonteroi at gmail.com>

> Dear Jeff,
>
> I wanted to be sure about how to set correctly Type1288. I have a PTC
> collector which works at a flowrate of 0.173kg/s (this flowrate is for a
> single collector). I have an aperture area of 50m2 and the aperture area of
> a single collector is 5.384m2, so the number of collectors would be 9. The
> configuration I need is: 3 rows in parallel with 3 collectors in series.
>      ____________ out
>      l       l       l
>     X      X      X
>      I       I       I
>     X      X      X
>      I       I       I
>     X      X      X
>     l____I___ l___in
>
> In the Proforma: Parameters-> Number in series=3, Collector array area=50.
> The flowrate for the entire solar collector array is 0.173x3 (3 rows)=0.519
>
> Is this set correct?
>
> Regards,
> Andrés
>
> 2012/6/27 Andrés Montero <andresmonteroi at gmail.com>
>
>> Dear Jeff,
>>
>> In one of my previous emails I forgot to ask you about the Chromasun
>> collectors.. well I actually did but your answer was only refering Sopogy
>> collectors. In order to use the radiation processor with Type1288 as a
>> Chromasun collector, I guess I have to set the tracking mode to fixed
>> surface. Is this correct?
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Andrés
>>
>>
>> 2012/6/26 Andrés Montero <andresmonteroi at gmail.com>
>>
>>> Dear Jeff,
>>>
>>> On regard to the beam radiation on the tilted surface used by Type288.
>>> Do I have to correct that variable with the cosphi? What would you
>>> recommend me to do for the Chromasun Fresnel collector and the Sopogy
>>> SopoNova4.1 collector?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> andrés
>>>
>>>
>>> 2012/6/21 Jeff Thornton <thornton at tess-inc.com>
>>>
>>>> **
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have one more question about Type1288. In case I'd like to simulate
>>>> this Type as a linear Fresnel collector, I saw that the proforma matches
>>>> the Chromasun collector as well as the IAM external file. One thing that I
>>>> want to be sure is when I link the solar radiation processor to Type 1288.
>>>> What type of tracking mode do I have to select for this specific Fresnel
>>>> collector? Do I have to use a Fixed surface or a single axis tracking? What
>>>> about if I use data from the manufacturer Sopogy (according to test
>>>> standard Solar Rating & Certification Corp.) with Type1288 (EN-12975).
>>>> Fixed or single axis tracking with Type1288?
>>>> You have to choose the tracking mode that reflects the operation of the
>>>> system that you are studying.  If you're using a Sopogy collector and
>>>> they're azimuth tracking then you'll have to use that option in TRNSYS.  If
>>>> the Sopogy collectors are stationary in your installation (doubtful) then
>>>> you'd used  fixed surface mode.
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andrés Montero I.
>>> +34-680705256
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Andrés Montero I.
>> +34-680705256
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Andrés Montero I.
> +34-680705256
>



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Andrés Montero I.
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