Which TSol is for me?

Which T*SOL is for me?
 

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Once you purchase, it is possible to optionally upgrade at a later date in the following sequence:

 T*SOL Express > T*SOL Pro > T*SOL Expert

The table below gives a quick overview of the key differences in features between the three T*SOL programs. The optional modules of Swimming Pools, Large Systems and District Heating are also available for some programs.  
 

Parameter Variation

Allows the user to run an automatic sequence of variations within an adjustable range to determine the influence of the differences on target values such as the solar fraction, efficiency and the auxiliary power requirement. In this way it is possible to optimise the individual parameters of a component (e.g. the position of the storage tank sensors) for various different ways of operating a solar system.

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Monitoring

Measurement data can be processed, evaluated and converted into T*SOL-format via data import. This makes it possible to simulate solar systems using actual system data and compare the simulation results with the actual system output.

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Energy Balance

T*SOL Expert determines all of the energy flows within a system and these can be presented in tabular format or in a flow chart (Sankey diagram). It is therefore possible to present individual component losses in detail.

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Hourly Resolution

All of the data indicating the state of a system and calculated during simulation can be presented in intervals of a minute.

The results presented in T*SOL Expert therefore deliver a detailed and accurate basis for the optimisation of individual components and systems in the planning, design and monitoring of the ideal solar thermal system.

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Custom Weather Data

T*SOL can produce the hourly data required to simulate a solar system from monthly mean values for irradiation and temperature. This makes it possible for users to enter either actual climate data or data they have produced themselves.

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Data Import

Hourly measurement data saved in a spreadsheet from an experiment can be imported into T*SOL Expert. The following data groups can be used: Global radiation, Outside temperature, Wind Speed, DHW consumption Energy, Circulation losses and Heating Energy Requirements. Any gaps in the measurement data will be identified and optionally fixed and different data rows can be mapped into the suitable T*SOL format with correction, offset and different units.

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Shading Analysis

Shading of the collectors affects the direct and indirect components of irradiance. Different latitudes have different solar angles and these must all be considered. There are very few sites which have absolutely no shading.

T*SOL allows shading from near and far objects to be separately defined. In this way a tree can be described as either deciduous or coniferous or simply as a solid building. Data can be imported from photographs and shading tools as a table of azimuths and altitude angles. A freehand sketch can be visualised on the horizon.

For vertical facades the shading from overhanging eaves can be considered and a guide tool for separation of multiple arrays is included.

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