Systems Analysis and Testing (SAT) Program (Annual Progress Report, October 1, 1978 - September 30, 1979)
- Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
The efforts of the Systems Analysis and Testing (SAT) Program in FY79 have resulted in many achievements in numerous technical disciplines. These achievements correspond to efforts in technical analysis and development as well as program definition, management, and coordination on a national level The highlights of the FY79 achievements are the following: (1) A comparative analysis of six generic water heating systems, recently completed, indicates strong performance/cost advantages of thermosiphon systems. (2) A review of existing performance simulation models for wind, photovoltaics, and solar heating and cooling has been completed. Popularized brochures for each of these technologies have been published, and more than 7,000 of them have been disseminated. (3) The SAT program has published 30 technical reports and papers during FY79. (4) A comprehensive study of the effects of wind transients and of the control strategy on energy capture by Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) has been initiated in FY79. Initial development of a real time analysis tool for WECS has been completed. An analysis of sampling-induced errors has been completed, which further demonstrates the need for such a tool. (5) The following Management Plans have been prepared: a SAT Management Plan, a Draft SAT Program Plan, a Draft Integrated System and Validation Plan, and a Draft Plan for Analysis and Design Method Development. (6) The utility of a novel solar system diagnostic tool (thermography) has been demonstrated. (7) Detailed and simplified simulation models which predict solar pond performance have been developed. Good correlation with initial simple experiments has been obtained. (8) Novel stratified solar pond concepts using salts or membranes have evolved during FY79. Cost-effective applications for district heating have been predicted, and five publications have resulted. (9) Validation of analysis methods has been given definition and direction by SAT efforts in FY79. Previous concepts have been assessed and reevaluated, and a new approach supported by simplified experiments has been proposed by SAT. (10) Technical management of DOE contracts in the SAT program was transferred to SERI. Statements-of-Work were developed for three new DOE contracts, and four procurement packages were developed for SERI-issued subcontracts. (11) Forty-eight preliminary and formal proposals for DOE were reviewed by SERI. (12) More than 1000 user technical inquiries on the use of F-Chart and SOLCOST have been answered.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308; EG-77-C-01-4042
- OSTI ID:
- 1847871
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/PR-351-419; MainId:66776; UUID:7b3fbeda-bdd1-e411-b769-d89d67132a6d; MainAdminID:48847
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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