协调的测试和监测计划对于太阳能系统的可靠性至关重要。本文讨论了一种适用于液体太阳能系统的测试和监测方法，该系统包含无裂纹收集器和显热储热罐。统一方法基于使用简单、低成本的仪表进行所需的性能测量。在这种方法中，对新安装的太阳能系统进行短期测试，以确保其在最终验收前正常运行。 作为预防性维护计划的一部分，继续使用这些仪表，使维护人员能够检测和诊断太阳能设备的故障；它还提供了有关系统性能和可靠性的宝贵数据，供系统设计者反馈。这种统一的系统测试和监控方法可以在确保已安装太阳能系统的可靠性方面发挥重要作用，并为提高未来设计的性能和可靠性提供必要的反馈。 引文:ASHRAE Transactions，1983年，第89卷，pt。新泽西州大西洋城1B号

A coordinated testing and monitoring program is essential for the reliability of a solar energy system. This paper discusses an approach to testing and monitoring that is applicable to liquid solar systems containing nontracking collectors and a sensible-heat thermal storage tank. The unified approach is based on the use of simple, low-cost meters for the required performance measurements. In this approach, a newly-installed solar system is subjected to a short-duration test to assure that it is operating properly before final, acceptance. Continued use of the meters as part of a preventive maintenance program enables maintenance personnel to detect and diagnose malfunctions of the solar equipment; it also provides valuable data on the system’s performance and reliability for feedback to system designers. Such a unified approach to system testing and monitoring can play a major role in assuring the reliability of the installed solar system and provide the feedback essential for improving the performance and reliability of future designs.