How to Calculate Collector efficiency factor?
Collector efficiency factor calculator uses Collector Efficiency Factor = (1+Overall loss coefficient/Effective heat transfer coefficient)^-1 to calculate the Collector Efficiency Factor, The Collector efficiency factor formula is defined as the ratio of the actual thermal collector power to the power of an ideal collector whose absorber temperature is equal to the fluid temperature. Collector Efficiency Factor is denoted by F′ symbol.
How to calculate Collector efficiency factor using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Collector efficiency factor, enter Overall loss coefficient (Ul) & Effective heat transfer coefficient (he) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Collector efficiency factor calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.431818 = (1+1.25/0.95)^-1.