Design, construction, and instrumentation of a thermal test facility for passive-cooling and solar-heating experiments in warm, humid climates

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5248182

Thermal performance uncertainties related to passive cooling and heating indicate the need for full-scale experiments to assist commercialization. Uncertainties in both specific heat transfer processes and overall system performance characteristics generate functional requirements for the test facility which lead to specific design and construction requirements. A brief overview of the experimental as well as long-range functional requirements is presented, which leads into a discussion of the planning, design and construction process. The conventional residential features, and the special thermal systems are covered. Costs of system components and materials are provided. Commentary is offered to reflect experience gained up through the beginning of the first thermal experiments.

• Research Organization: Trinity Univ., San Antonio, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-79CS30201
• OSTI ID: 5248182
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/30201-T3(Vol.1); ON: DE82003224
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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