Abstract :
The numerical solutions of the mathematical transfer function model and test procedure were developed for dynamic solar collector
test method. A series of experiments and results are presented to illustrate the method. Analysis of the errors between the predicted and
measured fluid outlet temperatures for various test conditions show that the transfer function method can accurately predict the fluid
outlet temperature. The average error is less than 1 C for unsteady test conditions. At last, the transfer function method is evaluated
to provide possible improvements in the future designs.
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