Performance evaluation of a state-of-the-art solar air-heating system with auxiliary heat pump. Final report, 1 October 1978-30 September 1979

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5029497· OSTI ID:5029497

Karaki, S.; Brisbane, T. E.; Waterbury, S. S.; Lantz, T. G.

The solar heating system in Solar House II, evaluated during the heating season of 1978-1979, consists of 57.9 m/sup 2/ of Solaron Series 3000 Collectors, 10.3 m/sup 3/ of pebble bed storage, domestic water preheating capability and a Carrier air-to-air heat pump as an auxiliary heater. Although the control subsystem was specially constructed to facilitate experimental changes and data reduction, the balance of the solar system was assembled with off-the-shelf components. Descriptions of the building and the system, modes of system operation, the data acquisition system, data processing, and performance - thermal, collector, storage, and heat pump - are included. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins (USA). Solar Energy Applications Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-79CS30122
• OSTI ID: 5029497
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/30122-4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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