Fast correlation method for passive-solar design

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6549015

Wray, W O; Biehl, F A; Kosiewicz, C E

A passive-solar design manual for single-family detached residences and dormitory-type buildings is being developed. The design procedure employed in the manual is a simplification of the original monthly solar load ratio (SLR) method. The new SLR correlations involve a single constant for each system. The correlation constant appears as a scale factor permitting the use of a universal performance curve for all passive systems. Furthermore, by providing location-dependent correlations between the annual solar heating fraction (SHF) and the minimum monthly SHF, we have eliminated the need to perform an SLR calculation for each month of the heating season.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6549015
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-82-3525; CONF-821222-1; ON: DE83004731
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
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DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY EXPENSES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING SYSTEMS
MANUALS
NOMOGRAMS
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SOLAR FRACTION
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WEATHER