OEO Ontology

Overview / Open Energy Ontology / Class - solar thermal collector
Label: solar thermal collector

Definition:
A solar thermal collector is a heater that converts solar energy to solar thermal energy.

Sub classes:
Definition:
A flat-plate collector is a solar thermal collector that consists of flat-plates.

Definition:
A tube collector is a solar thermal collector that consists of tubes.

Back to the super classes:
Definition:
A heater is an energy converting component that converts other forms of energy into useful heat.