Research Article

A Dynamic Multinode Model for Component-Oriented Thermal Analysis of Flat-Plate Solar Collectors

Table 1

Efficiency curve of the tested collector for the parameter model [31].

Efficiency curve parameters

Zero loss efficiency0.798[—]
Linear heat loss coefficient3.34[W m−2 K−1]
Quadratic heat loss coefficient0.0075[W m−2 K−2]
Heat capacity9.5[kJ K−1]