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Farenheit Scale -
the English temperature scale for which 32°C is the temperature at which water freezes
and 212°C is the temperature at which water boils, at standard atmospheric pressure.
The conversion from
Celsius to Farenheit is
F = 1.8 C + 32
F-CHART -
a solar power system analysis and design program. For more information, see the
F-CHART home page.
Fixed-Tilt Array -
a set (array) of solar power collectors that do not
pivot to follow the track of the Sun in the sky. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are
usually mounted with a southern tilt that will maximize the amount of energy that they
can receive.
Flat-Plate Collector -
a solar power collector that absorbs the Sun's
energy on a flat surface without concentrating or refocusing it.
Flux -
the rate at which a substance flows. The Watt is a unit of energy flux, because it
indicates the amount of energy (in joules) that
flows every second.
Focusing Collector -
a collector that enhances solar energy by focusing it
onto a smaller area through mirrored surfaces or lenses.
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