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 (no longer available) > T*SOL Pro > T*SOL Expert
The table below gives a quick overview of the key differences in features between the two 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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