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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols
5 General
6 Internal pressure tests for fluid channels
7 Air leakage rate test (air heating collectors only)
8 Rupture or collapse test (air heating collectors only)
9 Standard stagnation temperature
10 Exposure and half-exposure test
11 External thermal shock
12 Internal thermal shock test
   (Liquid heating collectors only)
13 Rain penetration test
14 Freeze resistance test
15 Mechanical load test with positive or
   negative pressure
16 Impact resistance test
17 Final inspection
18 Test report
19 Thermal performance testing
20 Collector mounting and location
21 Instrumentation
22 Test installation
23 Thermal performance test procedures
24 Computation of the collector parameters
25 Determination of the effective thermal
   capacity and the time constant
26 Determination of the incident angle modifier (IAM)
27 Determination of the pressure drop
Annex A (normative) - Test reports
Annex B (normative) - Steady-state and quasi dynamic model
Annex C (normative) - Density and heat capacity of water
Annex D (informative) - Assessment of the standard
        uncertainty in solar collector testing
Annex E (informative) - Measurement of the velocity
        weighted mean temperature
Annex F (informative) - Material efficiency aspects
Annex G (informative) - Area conversion of thermal
        performance parameters
Bibliography