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1.2 Background <strong>and</strong> literature review 27<br />

a1, a2 – <strong>the</strong>rmal transmittance (loss) coefficients,<br />

G – <strong>solar</strong> ir<strong>radiation</strong>,<br />

θM – collector mean temperature,<br />

θA – ambient air temperature.<br />

Consequently, <strong>the</strong> <strong>solar</strong> collector power PSC is obtained by <strong>the</strong> following relation:<br />

��� � η SC AG , (1.12)<br />

where A is an area <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>solar</strong> collector absorber.<br />

The value <strong>of</strong> <strong>solar</strong> <strong>radiation</strong> strongly depends on <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> day <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> year. For this<br />

reason, it is necessary to use storage tanks <strong>and</strong> auxiliary heating units. Photo<strong>the</strong>rmal<br />

conversion <strong>of</strong> <strong>solar</strong> energy can be carried out as an active or a passive solution. The basic<br />

schemes <strong>of</strong> SDHW systems are presented in Fig. 1.4 – Fig. 1.7.<br />

<strong>solar</strong><br />

collector<br />

Storage tank<br />

Fig. 1.4: Connection diagram <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>rmosyphon SDHW with two separate loops.<br />

DHW supply<br />

cold water

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