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International developments in solar thermal testing

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A methodology of the design of solar energy test facilities is presented. In the design of the test facilities, careful attention has been paid to the availability of local materials and skilled labour to perform tests on solar energy equipment to international standards. Outdoor test results are presented for collector tests performed to ASHRAE standards on site in Egypt. The results are compared with indoor tests from the UK National Test Laboratory using the SERC solar simulator at University of Wales College of Cardiff, UK. Data analysis has been carried out on the outdoor and indoor results to determine the performance of these collectors. The indoor and outdoor results agreed very well. The indoor results have been corrected in accordance with International Standards to yield an ‘equivalent outdoor’ peformance characteristic. The emerging international standards for solar thermal testing are discussed, particularly in a developing country context.

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  • Cross, Bruce M., 1996. "International developments in solar thermal testing," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 9(1), pages 589-594.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:9:y:1996:i:1:p:589-594
    DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(96)88358-3
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