Solar energy system performance evaluation: seasonal report for Solaron-Akron, Akron, Ohio

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5275865· OSTI ID:5275865

The long-term field performance of the installed system and technical contributions to the definition of techniques and requirements for solar energy system design are reported. The Solar Energy System was designed by Solaron Corporation, Denver, Colorado, to provide an 1840 square foot floor area with space heating and domestic hot water (DHW) for a dual-level single family residence in Akron, Ohio. The Solar Energy System uses air as the heat transport medium, has a 546 square foot flat plate collector array subsystem, a 270 cubic foot rock thermal storage bin subsystem, a domestic hot water preheat tank, pumps, controls and transport lines. The auxiliary space heating subsystem is an air to liquid heat pump coupled with a 1000 gallon water storage tank. Electricity provides auxiliary energy for both space heating and DHW subsystems.

• Research Organization: IBM Federal Systems Div., Huntsville, AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-76CS31037
• OSTI ID: 5275865
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/CR-161465
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
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AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
CONTAINERS
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
GAS APPLIANCES
GREAT LAKES REGION
HEAT PUMPS
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
HOUSES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
NORTH AMERICA
OHIO
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
ROCK BEDS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
TANKS
USA
WATER
WATER HEATERS