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        ![]() MIL-HDBK-1003/13A 
Table 2-4. 
Guide to Selection of Number of Transparent Cover Plates. 
Optimum Number of 
Cover Plates 
Collection 
  Typical Applications  
Temperature Above 
 Black-Painted   Selective  
Ambient Temperature 
Absorber 
  Absorber  
(tc - ta) 
[epsilon] =  [epsilon] = 
  0.9 or 0.95 
0.2 or less 
 -5 deg. C to +5 deg. C 
Heat source for heat 
(-10 deg. F to +10 deg. F)pump 
Heating of swimming 
none 
none 
pools in summer 
Air heating for drying  
 5 deg. C to 35 deg. C 
Domestic water heating  
(10 deg. F to 60 deg. F)   
Heating of swimming 
pools in winter 
1 
1 
Air heating for drying  
Solar distillation 
Space heating in non-   
freezing climates 
 35 deg. C to 55 deg. C 
Winter water heating 
(60 deg. F to 100 deg. F)  
2 
1 
Winter space heating 
  55 deg. C to 80 deg. C  Summer air conditioning 
(100 deg. F to 150 deg. F) 
Steam production in 
summer 
3 
2 
Refrigeration 
Cooking by boiling 
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