Fundamentals of solar heating
Economic aspects of solar heating are covered, including simple payback methods and life-cycle costing. Basic thermodynamic principles are reviewed. Insolation is introduced. Kinds of heat losses and methods of calculating heating loads are discussed. Flat-plate collector design is covered, including thermal analysis, performance, and sizing. Heat storage is briefly discussed. The basic theory and design of heat distribution systems are described. Integration of the collector and storage into an active solar system is discussed, and some applications are presented. Solar swimming pool heating is covered. The SOLRAD program that is used in the study of collector orientation is listed. (LEW)
- OSTI ID:
- 5900448
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COMPUTER CODES
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
HEAT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
HEATING LOAD
HEATING SYSTEMS
INSOLATION
LATENT HEAT STORAGE
LIFE-CYCLE COST
PAYBACK PERIOD
PERFORMANCE
S CODES
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SIZING
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
SURFACE WATERS
SWIMMING POOLS
THERMAL ANALYSIS
THERMODYNAMICS
USES
WATER HEATING