Comparative performance indices for solar batch water heaters

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6322615

Stickney, B L; Aaboe, E H

A simple method is developed to allow direct comparison of various solar batch water heaters. Certain system variables must be determined by calculation or measurement which may vary with season. These include Thermal Efficiency of Collection, Tank R value, Collector Surface to Tank Volume Ratio, Clear Day Collection Period in Hours, System Cost, and Installed Solar Heatings Fraction (optional). These variables are used to compute any one of four performance indices. This method allows a valid comparison not only between various solar batch water heaters but between other types of solar water heaters as well. This system may be used by consumers or designers to choose the most cost and performance effective options.

• Research Organization: New Mexico Solar Energy Assoc., Santa Fe
• OSTI ID: 6322615
• Report Number(s): CONF-810925-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140907* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
APPLIANCES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONTAINERS
COST
DATA
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEATERS
HOURLY VARIATIONS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PASSIVE SOLAR WATER HEATERS
PERFORMANCE
R FACTORS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FRACTION
SOLAR REFLECTORS
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
TANKS
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
THERMAL INSULATION
VARIATIONS
WATER HEATERS