[TRNSYS-users] New TESS Solar components

David BRADLEY d.bradley at tess-inc.com
Mon Jul 2 13:53:07 PDT 2012


Andrés,
   Jeff is currently out of the office and while I am not certain, I 
would be very very surprised if you were not able to specify a different 
flow rate than the tested flowrate; it is standard practice for 
collector models to correct for the performance impact of running at 
other flow rates than the tested one. To be certain, check the "more" 
button contents on the various parameters and inputs of the model.
Kind regards,
  david



On 6/29/2012 02:26, Andrés Montero wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto: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
>         <mailto: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
>             <mailto: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 <tel:%2B34-680705256>
>
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>         -- 
>         Andrés Montero I.
>         +34-680705256 <tel:%2B34-680705256>
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>     -- 
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> Andrés Montero I.
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