PROJECT 2:
F-CHART ANALYSIS FOR A FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR

· SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY · [email protected]

F-chart analysis is a graphical method for calculating the hourly energy performance of solar thermal collectors. Thanks to the F-chart method you can determine what percentage of the DHW needs (45 liters per person in this simulation) can be satisfied by solar energy in a year. Finally, you can see the annual savings and CO2 reduction depending on the type of energy source used in the production of DHW. You can insert your values with the help of my default values and make your own analysis.

SITE DATA

Latitude of the site:

[°]

Monthly average temperature of the site:

[°C, 12 months]

Monthly average diffusive solar insolation of the site:

[Mj/m^2, 12 months]

Monthly average direct (beam) solar insolation of the site:

[Mj/m^2, 12 months]

Number of DHW user:

[qt.]

PROPERTIES OF THE FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR

Surface area of the collector:

[m^2]

Inclination angle of the collector:

[°]

Transmissivity:

[-]

Absorption:

[-]

Overall heat transfer coefficient:

[W/m^2K]

Fr:

[-]

Number of Collectors:

[qt.]

Type of primary energy for DHW generation:

[a: methane b: diesel c: electricity]

RESULT

PROJECT 2: F-CHART ANALYSIS FOR A FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR

PROJECT 2:
F-CHART ANALYSIS FOR A FLAT PLATE COLLECTOR