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✖The Effective Area of Aperture is the area through which solar energy is collected by a concentrating collector, influencing its efficiency in harnessing sunlight.ⓘ Effective Area of Aperture [A_a]			+10% -10%
✖The Solar Beam Radiation is the amount of solar energy received per unit area, essential for assessing the performance of solar energy systems, particularly concentrating collectors.ⓘ Solar Beam Radiation [S]			+10% -10%
✖The Heat Loss from Collector is the amount of thermal energy lost from a solar collector, impacting its efficiency in converting sunlight into usable heat.ⓘ Heat Loss from Collector [q_l]			+10% -10%

✖The Useful Heat Gain is the amount of thermal energy collected by a solar concentrating system, contributing to the efficiency of solar energy conversion.ⓘ Useful heat gain in concentrating collector [q_u]

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Useful heat gain in concentrating collector Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Useful Heat Gain = Effective Area of Aperture*Solar Beam Radiation-Heat Loss from Collector
q_u = A_a*S-q_l
This formula uses 4 Variables

Variables Used

Useful Heat Gain - (Measured in Watt) - The Useful Heat Gain is the amount of thermal energy collected by a solar concentrating system, contributing to the efficiency of solar energy conversion.
Effective Area of Aperture - (Measured in Square Meter) - The Effective Area of Aperture is the area through which solar energy is collected by a concentrating collector, influencing its efficiency in harnessing sunlight.
Solar Beam Radiation - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter) - The Solar Beam Radiation is the amount of solar energy received per unit area, essential for assessing the performance of solar energy systems, particularly concentrating collectors.
Heat Loss from Collector - (Measured in Watt) - The Heat Loss from Collector is the amount of thermal energy lost from a solar collector, impacting its efficiency in converting sunlight into usable heat.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Effective Area of Aperture: 44.91415 Square Meter --> 44.91415 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Solar Beam Radiation: 82.55311 Joule per Second per Square Meter --> 82.55311 Watt per Square Meter (Check conversion here)
Heat Loss from Collector: 8 Watt --> 8 Watt No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

q_u = A_a*S-q_l --> 44.91415*82.55311-8

Evaluating ... ...

q_u = 3699.8027655065

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

3699.8027655065 Watt --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

3699.8027655065 ≈ 3699.803 Watt <-- Useful Heat Gain

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Useful heat gain in concentrating collector Formula

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Useful Heat Gain = Effective Area of Aperture*Solar Beam Radiation-Heat Loss from Collector
q_u = A_a*S-q_l

What is Concentrating Collector?

A concentrating collector is a solar energy system that uses mirrors or lenses to focus sunlight onto a small, high-intensity area, typically a receiver. This concentrated energy heats a working fluid, which can be used for power generation, industrial processes, or heating. Concentrating collectors are highly efficient and are commonly used in applications like concentrated solar power (CSP) systems to achieve higher thermal outputs.

How to Calculate Useful heat gain in concentrating collector?

Useful heat gain in concentrating collector calculator uses Useful Heat Gain = Effective Area of Aperture*Solar Beam Radiation-Heat Loss from Collector to calculate the Useful Heat Gain, The Useful heat gain in concentrating collector formula is defined as the amount of heat absorbed from the incident radiation from the sun which has further applications. Useful Heat Gain is denoted by q_u symbol.

How to calculate Useful heat gain in concentrating collector using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Useful heat gain in concentrating collector, enter Effective Area of Aperture (A_a), Solar Beam Radiation (S) & Heat Loss from Collector (q_l) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Useful heat gain in concentrating collector calculation can be explained with given input values -> 3700 = 44.91415*82.55311-8.

FAQ

What is Useful heat gain in concentrating collector?

The Useful heat gain in concentrating collector formula is defined as the amount of heat absorbed from the incident radiation from the sun which has further applications and is represented as q_u = A_a*S-q_l or Useful Heat Gain = Effective Area of Aperture*Solar Beam Radiation-Heat Loss from Collector. The Effective Area of Aperture is the area through which solar energy is collected by a concentrating collector, influencing its efficiency in harnessing sunlight, The Solar Beam Radiation is the amount of solar energy received per unit area, essential for assessing the performance of solar energy systems, particularly concentrating collectors & The Heat Loss from Collector is the amount of thermal energy lost from a solar collector, impacting its efficiency in converting sunlight into usable heat.

How to calculate Useful heat gain in concentrating collector?

The Useful heat gain in concentrating collector formula is defined as the amount of heat absorbed from the incident radiation from the sun which has further applications is calculated using Useful Heat Gain = Effective Area of Aperture*Solar Beam Radiation-Heat Loss from Collector. To calculate Useful heat gain in concentrating collector, you need Effective Area of Aperture (A_a), Solar Beam Radiation (S) & Heat Loss from Collector (q_l). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Effective Area of Aperture, Solar Beam Radiation & Heat Loss from Collector and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Useful Heat Gain?

In this formula, Useful Heat Gain uses Effective Area of Aperture, Solar Beam Radiation & Heat Loss from Collector. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Useful Heat Gain = Collector Heat Removal Factor*(Concentrator Aperture-Outer Diameter of Absorber Tube)*Length of Concentrator*(Flux Absorbed by Plate-(Overall Loss Coefficient/Concentration Ratio)*(Inlet fluid Temperature Flat Plate Collector-Ambient Air Temperature))
Useful Heat Gain = Instantaneous Collection Efficiency*(Hourly Beam Component*Tilt Factor for Beam Radiation+Hourly Diffuse Component*Tilt factor for Diffused Radiation)*Concentrator Aperture*Length of Concentrator
Useful Heat Gain = (Mass Flowrate*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure)*(((Concentration Ratio*Flux Absorbed by Plate)/Overall Loss Coefficient)+(Ambient Air Temperature-Inlet fluid Temperature Flat Plate Collector))*(1-e^(-(Collector Efficiency Factor*pi*Outer Diameter of Absorber Tube*Overall Loss Coefficient*Length of Concentrator)/(Mass Flowrate*Molar Specific Heat Capacity at Constant Pressure)))

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