Wind Issues in Solar Thermal Performance Ratings: Preprint

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Abstract

We suggest that wind bias against unglazed solar water heaters be mitigated by using a calibrated collector model to derive a wind correction to the measured efficiency curve.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages11
StatePublished - 2009
EventAmerican Solar Energy Society (ASES) 2009 National Solar Conference (Solar 2009) - Buffalo, New York
Duration: 11 May 200916 May 2009

Conference

ConferenceAmerican Solar Energy Society (ASES) 2009 National Solar Conference (Solar 2009)
CityBuffalo, New York
Period11/05/0916/05/09

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-550-45466

Keywords

  • efficiency curve
  • glazed systems
  • performance
  • PV
  • ratings
  • solar collectors
  • solar thermal
  • solar water heaters
  • unglazed systems
  • wind velocity

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