Solar energy system performance evaluation. Seasonal report for Fern Lansing, Lansing, Michigan

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5286651· OSTI ID:5286651

The Solar Energy System was designed by Fern Engineering Company, Bourne, Massachusetts to provide space heating and domestic hot water preheating for a 1300 square foot single-family residence located in Lansing, Michigan. The Solar Energy System consists of a 278 square foot flat-plate air collector subsystem, a three 120-gallon tank storage subsystem, a 40 gallon domestic hot water tank subsystem, a liquid/air heat exchanger, an energy transport module, pumps, controls and heat transfer medium lines. Natural gas provides the auxiliary energy for the space heating (100,000 Btu/h) and hot water (70,000 Btu/h) subsystems. The system is shown schematically and has five modes of operation. Typical system operation, system operating sequence, performance assessment, system performance, subsystems performance (collector array, storage, hot water, space heating), operating energy, energy savings, and maintenance are discussed. A brief summary of all pertinent parameters is presented.

• Research Organization: IBM Federal Systems Div., Huntsville, AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-76CS31037
• OSTI ID: 5286651
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/CR-161491
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FIELD TESTS
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NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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PERFORMANCE TESTING
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SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
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TANKS
TESTING
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