Solar energy system performance evaluation. Seasonal report for Contemporary-Manchester, Manchester, New Hampshire

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5355526· OSTI ID:5355526

The solar energy system was designed to provide space heating and domestic hot water (DHW) preheating for a three-story dwelling located on the New Hampshire Vocational Technical College campus, Manchester, New Hampshire. The systems consist of twenty double glazed flat plate roof mounted warm air collectors (area 805 square feet) mounted with a tilt angle of 60 degrees from the horizontal, a 720 cubic foot horizontal rock bin for thermal storage, a central air handler, an 80 gallon DHW preheat tank, pumps, controls, plumbing and associated air ducting. Hot water pre-heating is accomplished by an air-to-water heat exchanger with auxiliary energy provided by conventional electric 80 gallon hot water tank. Auxiliary space heating is provided by a 112,000 Btu per hour, 1200 cubic feet per minute oil fired furnace. The analysis is based on instrumented system data monitored and collected for at least one full season of operation.

• Research Organization: International Business Machines Corp., Huntsville, AL (USA). Federal Systems Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77CS34049; AI01-76CS31037
• OSTI ID: 5355526
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/CR-161471
• 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 HEATERS
APPLIANCES
AUXILIARY HEATING
BUILDINGS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HEATING
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
NORTH AMERICA
NORTH ATLANTIC REGION
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
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ROCK BEDS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
SPACE HEATING
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