Solar hot water supply systems for apartment houses

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Energy Dev. Jpn.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6832248

Tanaka, S ^[1]; Yasoda, S

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1. Tokai Univ., Tokyo

The feasibility of using solar hot water supply systems (SHWS) for apartment houses is examined. The solar percentage, annual savings of fuel cost, and other performance of SHWS are evaluated by a year-round system simulation program. The parameters used in this simulation are net collector area per flat, performance of collectors, and capacity of storage tanks. The hot water supply load and the meteorological data are also given for the execution of the simulation. Standard weather data of Tokyo developed by Society of Heating Air-conditioning and Sanitary Engineers (SHASE) - HASP/ACLD are utilized as the meteorological data. The accuracy of theoretical formulae used in the simulation is confirmed by experiments afterwards. A design of a central SHWS for a model apartment house is presented, and cost evaluation of the system considered in terms of net investment for the solar system or savings of fuel cost.

• OSTI ID: 6832248
• Journal Information: Energy Dev. Jpn.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Dev. Jpn.; (United States) Vol. 1:4; ISSN EDJAD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140907* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
APARTMENT BUILDINGS
APPLIANCES
ASIA
BUILDINGS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONTAINERS
COST
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HEATING
INSOLATION
JAPAN
PERFORMANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SIMULATION
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
STORAGE
TANKS
WATER HEATERS