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✖The Hourly Beam Component is the amount of solar radiation received per hour on a surface, crucial for optimizing the performance of solar energy systems.ⓘ Hourly Beam Component [I_b]			+10% -10%
✖The Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation is a measure that indicates how the angle of a solar collector affects the amount of direct sunlight it receives.ⓘ Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation [r_b]			+10% -10%
✖The Hourly Diffuse Component is the amount of solar radiation received per hour that is scattered and diffused by the atmosphere, impacting solar energy collection efficiency.ⓘ Hourly Diffuse Component [I_d]			+10% -10%
✖The Concentration Ratio is the measure of how much solar energy is concentrated by a solar collector compared to the energy received from the sun.ⓘ Concentration Ratio [C]			+10% -10%
✖The Transmissivity of Cover is the measure of how much solar radiation passes through the cover of a concentrating collector, impacting its efficiency in harnessing solar energy.ⓘ Transmissivity of Cover [τ]			+10% -10%
✖The Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator is a measure of how efficiently a solar concentrator reflects sunlight towards a focal point, enhancing energy capture.ⓘ Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator [ρ_e]			+10% -10%
✖The Absorptivity of Absorber Surface is the measure of how effectively a surface absorbs solar radiation, influencing the efficiency of solar energy systems.ⓘ Absorptivity of Absorber Surface [α]			+10% -10%

✖The Flux Absorbed by Plate is the amount of solar energy captured by the plate of a concentrating collector, influencing its efficiency in converting sunlight to heat.ⓘ 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) - The Flux Absorbed by Plate is the amount of solar energy captured by the plate of a concentrating collector, influencing its efficiency in converting sunlight to heat.
Hourly Beam Component - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter) - The Hourly Beam Component is the amount of solar radiation received per hour on a surface, crucial for optimizing the performance of solar energy systems.
Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation - The Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation is a measure that indicates how the angle of a solar collector affects the amount of direct sunlight it receives.
Hourly Diffuse Component - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter) - The Hourly Diffuse Component is the amount of solar radiation received per hour that is scattered and diffused by the atmosphere, impacting solar energy collection efficiency.
Concentration Ratio - The Concentration Ratio is the measure of how much solar energy is concentrated by a solar collector compared to the energy received from the sun.
Transmissivity of Cover - The Transmissivity of Cover is the measure of how much solar radiation passes through the cover of a concentrating collector, impacting its efficiency in harnessing solar energy.
Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator - The Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator is a measure of how efficiently a solar concentrator reflects sunlight towards a focal point, enhancing energy capture.
Absorptivity of Absorber Surface - The Absorptivity of Absorber Surface is the measure of how effectively a surface absorbs solar radiation, influencing the efficiency of solar energy systems.

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: 4.978 --> 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))*4.978*0.5*0.7

Evaluating ... ...

S_flux = 98.004375

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

98.004375 Watt per Square Meter -->98.004375 Joule per Second per Square Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

98.004375 ≈ 98.00438 Joule per Second per Square Meter <-- Flux Absorbed by Plate

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Flux absorbed in compound parabolic collector Formula

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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 -> 98.00438 = ((180*0.25)+(9/0.8))*4.978*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. The Hourly Beam Component is the amount of solar radiation received per hour on a surface, crucial for optimizing the performance of solar energy systems, The Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation is a measure that indicates how the angle of a solar collector affects the amount of direct sunlight it receives, The Hourly Diffuse Component is the amount of solar radiation received per hour that is scattered and diffused by the atmosphere, impacting solar energy collection efficiency, The Concentration Ratio is the measure of how much solar energy is concentrated by a solar collector compared to the energy received from the sun, The Transmissivity of Cover is the measure of how much solar radiation passes through the cover of a concentrating collector, impacting its efficiency in harnessing solar energy, The Effective Reflectivity of Concentrator is a measure of how efficiently a solar concentrator reflects sunlight towards a focal point, enhancing energy capture & The Absorptivity of Absorber Surface is the measure of how effectively a surface absorbs solar radiation, influencing the efficiency of solar energy systems.

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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