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✖Hourly beam component is defined as the solar radiation received from the Sun without having been scattered by the atmosphere per hour.ⓘ Hourly Beam Component [I_b]			+10% -10%
✖Tilt factor for beam radiation is defined as the ratio of beam radiation flux falling on a tilted surface to that falling on an horizontal surface.ⓘ Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation [r_b]			+10% -10%
✖Hourly diffuse component is defined as the part of total radiation that reaches earth's surface after a change of its directions due to scattering by the atmosphere per hour.ⓘ Hourly Diffuse Component [I_d]			+10% -10%
✖Concentration ratio is defined as the ratio of the effective area of aperture to the surface area of the absorber.ⓘ Concentration Ratio [C]			+10% -10%
✖Transmissivity of cover is defined as the degree to which the cover allows something, in particular electromagnetic radiation, to pass through it.ⓘ Transmissivity of Cover [τ]			+10% -10%
✖Effective reflectivity of concentrator is the ability of the concentrator to reflect the energy incident on its surface for all types of radiation.ⓘ Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator [ρ_e]			+10% -10%
✖Absorptivity of absorber surface is the property of the surface that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed by the surface.ⓘ Absorptivity of Absorber Surface [α]			+10% -10%

✖Flux absorbed by plate is defined as the incident solar flux absorbed in the absorber plate.ⓘ Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector [S_flux]

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Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Flux Absorbed by Plate = ((Hourly Beam Component*Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation)+(Hourly Diffuse Component/Concentration Ratio))*Transmissivity of Cover*Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator*Absorptivity of Absorber Surface
S_flux = ((I_b*r_b)+(I_d/C))*τ*ρ_e*α
This formula uses 8 Variables

Variables Used

Flux Absorbed by Plate - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter) - Flux absorbed by plate is defined as the incident solar flux absorbed in the absorber plate.
Hourly Beam Component - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter) - Hourly beam component is defined as the solar radiation received from the Sun without having been scattered by the atmosphere per hour.
Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation - Tilt factor for beam radiation is defined as the ratio of beam radiation flux falling on a tilted surface to that falling on an horizontal surface.
Hourly Diffuse Component - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter) - Hourly diffuse component is defined as the part of total radiation that reaches earth's surface after a change of its directions due to scattering by the atmosphere per hour.
Concentration Ratio - Concentration ratio is defined as the ratio of the effective area of aperture to the surface area of the absorber.
Transmissivity of Cover - Transmissivity of cover is defined as the degree to which the cover allows something, in particular electromagnetic radiation, to pass through it.
Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator - Effective reflectivity of concentrator is the ability of the concentrator to reflect the energy incident on its surface for all types of radiation.
Absorptivity of Absorber Surface - Absorptivity of absorber surface is the property of the surface that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed by the surface.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Hourly Beam Component: 180 Joule per Second per Square Meter --> 180 Watt per Square Meter (Check conversion here)
Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation: 0.25 --> No Conversion Required
Hourly Diffuse Component: 9 Joule per Second per Square Meter --> 9 Watt per Square Meter (Check conversion here)
Concentration Ratio: 0.8 --> No Conversion Required
Transmissivity of Cover: 0.56 --> No Conversion Required
Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator: 0.5 --> No Conversion Required
Absorptivity of Absorber Surface: 0.7 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

S_flux = ((I_b*r_b)+(I_d/C))*τ*ρ_e*α --> ((180*0.25)+(9/0.8))*0.56*0.5*0.7

Evaluating ... ...

S_flux = 11.025

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

11.025 Watt per Square Meter -->11.025 Joule per Second per Square Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

11.025 Joule per Second per Square Meter <-- Flux Absorbed by Plate

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What is compound parabolic collector?

Compound parabolic collectors are non-imaging concentrators. They have the capability of reflecting to the absorber all of the incident radiation within wide limits.

How to Calculate Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector?

Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector calculator uses Flux Absorbed by Plate = ((Hourly Beam Component*Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation)+(Hourly Diffuse Component/Concentration Ratio))*Transmissivity of Cover*Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator*Absorptivity of Absorber Surface to calculate the Flux Absorbed by Plate, The Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector formula is defined as the incident solar flux absorbed in the absorber/collector. Flux Absorbed by Plate is denoted by S_flux symbol.

How to calculate Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector, enter Hourly Beam Component (I_b), Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation (r_b), Hourly Diffuse Component (I_d), Concentration Ratio (C), Transmissivity of Cover (τ), Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator (ρ_e) & Absorptivity of Absorber Surface (α) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector calculation can be explained with given input values -> 3.087 = ((180*0.25)+(9/0.8))*0.56*0.5*0.7.

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What is Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector?

The Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector formula is defined as the incident solar flux absorbed in the absorber/collector and is represented as S_flux = ((I_b*r_b)+(I_d/C))*τ*ρ_e*α or Flux Absorbed by Plate = ((Hourly Beam Component*Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation)+(Hourly Diffuse Component/Concentration Ratio))*Transmissivity of Cover*Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator*Absorptivity of Absorber Surface. Hourly beam component is defined as the solar radiation received from the Sun without having been scattered by the atmosphere per hour, Tilt factor for beam radiation is defined as the ratio of beam radiation flux falling on a tilted surface to that falling on an horizontal surface, Hourly diffuse component is defined as the part of total radiation that reaches earth's surface after a change of its directions due to scattering by the atmosphere per hour, Concentration ratio is defined as the ratio of the effective area of aperture to the surface area of the absorber, Transmissivity of cover is defined as the degree to which the cover allows something, in particular electromagnetic radiation, to pass through it, Effective reflectivity of concentrator is the ability of the concentrator to reflect the energy incident on its surface for all types of radiation & Absorptivity of absorber surface is the property of the surface that determines the fraction of incident radiation absorbed by the surface.

How to calculate Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector?

The Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector formula is defined as the incident solar flux absorbed in the absorber/collector is calculated using Flux Absorbed by Plate = ((Hourly Beam Component*Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation)+(Hourly Diffuse Component/Concentration Ratio))*Transmissivity of Cover*Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator*Absorptivity of Absorber Surface. To calculate Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector, you need Hourly Beam Component (I_b), Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation (r_b), Hourly Diffuse Component (I_d), Concentration Ratio (C), Transmissivity of Cover (τ), Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator (ρ_e) & Absorptivity of Absorber Surface (α). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Hourly Beam Component, Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation, Hourly Diffuse Component, Concentration Ratio, Transmissivity of Cover, Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator & Absorptivity of Absorber Surface and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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