Abstract
The significant difference between using hourly vs daily insolation data in the utilizability method is demonstrated for both the specific case of Bet Dagan, Israel and the more general case of utilizability curves that are generated from hourly and daily insolation correlations. For the annual utilizability curves for flat-plate collectors, the curves based on daily insolation data are shown to be significantly different from the corresponding curves based on hourly data, with the differences between the curves increasing with increasing threshold. A simple explanation for this observation is presented and the importance of the need for accurate utilizability curves at high thresholds is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 99-102 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Solar Energy |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Materials Science (all)
