BS 6757:1986
Withdrawn
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Methods of test for thermal performance of solar collectors
Hardcopy , PDF
01-01-2004
English
29-08-1986
Foreword
Committees responsible
Methods
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Definitions and nomenclature
3. Collector location and mounting
4. Test apparatus
5. Instrumentation and measurement methods
6. Determination of the thermal performance
characteristic of a collector under variable solar
radiation conditions
7. Determination of the thermal performance
characteristic of a collector using a solar
simulator
8. Test report
Appendices
A. Design of a shade ring
B. Corrections to measured irradiance at large angles
of incidence
C. Theory of transient test method
D. Analysis of data for the transient test method
E. Computer program for analysis of data using the
transient test method
F. Format for the presentation of test results
Tables
1. Spectral distribution of simulated solar radiation
2. Measurement items and accuracies
3. Coefficients ao to a4 for 4 mm float glass
Figures
1. Closed loop test system
2. Open loop test system
3. Shading of absorber plate
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