Hi Paul,
I have read "Technical Manual for the SAM Physical Trough Model." Wagner, M. J.; Gilman, P. (2011).
and this other
"Draft CSP Reference Manual" Friday, December 05,2008 (
www.nrel.gov/analysis/sam/pdfs/sam_csp_reference_manual_2.5.pdf ); but it doesn't the same than the actual version, because of the change of the names of the results.
Could you recommend me an actualized article about the SAM's results?; I don't know where I could found the warm up of the solar field and the meaning and formulation of these others parameters:
1. “Thermal energy absorbed (MWh), hourly”. Is it correct that Igor says?...Is it the energy that is absorbed by collectors?....and why is negative?
2 How I could calculate the warm-up energy of the solar field?
3 And the energy that is necessary to start up the power block?...I only can see the "Solar field startup energy (MWh), hourly"......
Pt: I want to see the results formulation and it's meaning
Please give me clear answers
Regards