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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=NL link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dear Alastair,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thank u for answering. For sure I took the area in the calculations so I was comparing the output of the solar panel with the solar irradiance times the area of the solar panel. This is why I cannot figure out the results.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Benjamin Stobbe <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Van:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> TRNSYS-users [mailto:trnsys-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <b>Namens </b>Alastair McDowell<br><b>Verzonden:</b> dinsdag 10 november 2015 23:12<br><b>Aan:</b> 'TRNSYS users mailing list at OneBuilding.org' <trnsys-users@lists.onebuilding.org><br><b>Onderwerp:</b> Re: [TRNSYS-users] Strange behaviour type 50b<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi Benjamin,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Solar irradiance has the units of [kJ/hr.m^2], i.e. energy rate per unit square meter. It is quite likely that the magnitude of thermal energy yield (kJ) will exceed the integrated solar irradiance (kJ/m^2), if the surface area of your solar panels is greater than 2-3 m^2, depending on the thermal efficiency of the panels. Make sure you have taken the units and area into account in your calculations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=Signature><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Kind regards,</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Alastair McDowell</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Engineering Consultant</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Energy Analysis & Engineering</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> – Enabling innovation for a sustainable future</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>T: +61 450 600 842</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>E: <a href="mailto:alastair.mcdowell@energyae.com">alastair.mcdowell@energyae.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>608 Harris St Sydney NSW 2007 Australia | <a href="http://www.energyae.com/" target="_blank" title="http://www.energyae.com/
Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link" id=LPNoLP>http://www.energyae.com</a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></span></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> TRNSYS-users <</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:trnsys-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org"><span lang=EN-US>trnsys-users-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>> on behalf of Benjamin Stobbe <</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:benjamin_stobbe@hotmail.com"><span lang=EN-US>benjamin_stobbe@hotmail.com</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>><br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 10 November 2015 6:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'TRNSYS users mailing list at OneBuilding.org'<br><b>Subject:</b> [TRNSYS-users] Strange behaviour type 50b</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>During my project with the hybrid solar panel type 50b I found out some strange behaviour during the total yield measurements. The solar panels produce more thermal energy than irradiance they receive, can someone explain me how this is possible and if maybe make a mistake somewhere.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Best regards,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Benjamin Stobbe</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>