Part Name

Collector

Measurements

Units

Thermal insulation

Thickness

FP

35

[mm]

ET

50

Density

FP

38 - 40

[Kg/m3]

ET

30

Thermal conductivity factor

FP

0.045

[W/m∙K]

ET

0.025

Copper pipe

Internal diameter

FP

11.3

[mm]

ET

8.3

Outer diameter

FP

12.7

[mm]

ET

9.5

Copper complex tube

Internal diameter

FP & ET

[mm]

Outer diameter

FP & ET

28.5

[mm]

Absorber

Plate Thickness

FP

0.4

[mm]

Absorptance

FP

0.92

[-]

ET

0.937

Emittance

FP

0.92

[-]

ET

0.06

Reflectivity

FP

0.08

[-]

ET

0.063

Glass

Cover thickness

FP

40

[mm]

Transmittance

FP

0.9

[-]

ET

0.91

Reflectivity

FP

0.08

[-]

ET

0.07

Absorptance

FP & ET

0.02

[-]

Emittance

FP

0.88

[-]

ET

0.02

Galvanized steel exits and entrances pipe

Internal diameter

FP & ET

25.4

[mm]

Outer diameter

FP & ET

33

[mm]

Aluminum sheet

Thickness

ET

1

[mm]

Length

1000

Stainless steel reflector

Width

ET

580

[mm]

Height

400

Thickness

1

Glass Evacuated tube

Length

ET

1800

[mm]

Internal diameter

47

Outer diameter

58

FP & ET

Collectors

Height

FP & ET

1990

[mm]

Width

FP & ET

590

[mm]

Gross area

FP & ET

1.174

[m2]

Aperture area

FP

1.043

[m2]

ET

1.01675

Absorbent surface area

FP

0.903

[m2]

ET

0.9039

CO

Collector

Height

CO

1990

[mm]

*Gross height with frame

CO

2070

[mm]

Width with joint between two parts

CO

1240

[mm]

Gross width with frame

CO

1320

[mm]

**Gross area

CO

2.467

[m2]

Aperture area

CO

2.0597

[m2]

Absorbent surface area

CO

1.8077

[m2]