Solar Thermal Energy System
| Icon | Name | ID | Category | Subcategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Solar Thermal Energy System | SolarThermalSimple | [hive] | Solar |
Calculates the total yield of a solar thermal collector using simplified equation (Q_th = G * F_F * A * eta_K * R_V)
| Name | ID | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global_Irradiation | G | Global horizontal irradiation, in [kWh/m²] | float |
| FormFactor | F_F | Form factor, also known as orientation factor, that defines how much of the global annual irradiation is effectively used, depending on the angle of the Solar thermal collector. Fractional value [0.0, >1.0]. (Default: 1.0) | float |
| SurfaceArea | A | Solar thermal collector surface are in [m²]. (Default: 1.0) | float |
| STEfficiency | eta_K | Thermal efficiency of collector, fractional value [0.0, 1.0]. (Default: 0.15) | float |
| DistributionLosses | R_V | Distribution losses coefficient. Fractional [0.0, 1.0]. (Default: 0.75) | float |
| Name | ID | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal yield | yield | Total thermal energy generation [kWh]. | float |
TODO: find this component in an example file / create an example file
- TODO: link to similar / collaborating components
- Assembly:
Hive.Core.solar_tech.ghpy - Source:
src/Hive.Core/solar_tech/simple_solar_thermal.py