Solar Energy Acronyms
Acronym | Meaning | Units |
---|---|---|
LON | local longitude | degrees |
AST | aparent solar time | |
LSM | local standand time meridian | |
Ac | System size | m^2 |
fs | fraction of heat load | |
CRF | Cost Recovery Factor | |
BLC | building loss coeficent | |
DD | degree day | |
LOEP | loss of energy probability | % |
PV | photovoltaic | NA |
SPGR | specific gravity | |
SOC | state of charge | |
DOD | depth of discharge | |
MPPT | maximum power point tracker | NA |
mAH | milli-Amp hour | mAH |
S.A.P.V. | Stand allown photovoltaic | NA |
BFV | ? | |
NOCT | normal cell temperature | C |
FF | fill factor | |
TRW | companies PV cell electrical model | NA |
DHW | domestic hot water | NA |
CFD | cumulative frequency distribution | |
GCR | ground cover ratio | % |
DOC | depth of charge | |
EOT | Equation of time | NA |
SHGF | solar heat gain factor | |
IRR | internal rate of return | |
P.O.P | Payback period | |
Q | volume air flow rate | m^3/s |
F | heat loss per length | W/m/C |
hfg | enthropy of vaporization | kJ/kg |
cp | specific heat | kJ/kg/K |
q | heat loss | |
HDD | heating degree days | C*days |
DHC | Diurnal Heat Capacity | Btu/degree(F)/ft^2 |
EHC | Effective Heat Capacity | |
SHGF | Solar Heat Gain Factor |