Heat pipe augmented passive solar heating system
A heat pipe augmented passive solar space heating system modulates the temperature inside a building structure, particular during heating seasons when the ambient temperature is below levels customarily associated with adequate room comfort, and in some embodiments comprises a solar absorber, a heat pipe surrounding wholly or partially by insulation, the heat pipe having three main sections which are an evaporator at one end proximal to the solar absorber, a condenser at the other end proximal to an interior room being heated, and a rubber adiabatic section between those. Additional aspects such as a mechanical valve in the adiabatic section are disclosed to limit unwanted thermal gains when cooling is needed because the ambient temperatures already exceed room comfort.
- Research Organization:
- University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc., Louisville, KY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Assignee:
- University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc. (Louisville, KY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,060,681
- Application Number:
- 15/271,777
- OSTI ID:
- 1471678
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Experimental performance evaluation and comparative analyses of heat pipe and direct flow augmented solar collectors
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journal | October 2013 |
Heating season performance of a full-scale heat pipe assisted solar wall
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journal | January 2013 |
Heat Pipe Augmented Passive Solar System for Heating of Buildings
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journal | April 2001 |
Heating season performance improvements for a solar heat pipe system
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journal | December 2014 |
Reducing unwanted thermal gains during the cooling season for a solar heat pipe system
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journal | May 2015 |
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