Solar heating handbook for Los Alamos

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7186429

Balcomb, J D; Hedstrom, J C; Moore, S W; Rogers, B T

Performance calculations are presented for three types of active solar heating installations in a Los Alamos, New Mexico climate. The analyses are based on hour-by-hour computer simulations using actual input weather data for the period between September 1972 and August 1973, a relatively cold year. The effect of variations in important design parameters are given in graphical form. The systems studied are as follows: domestic hot water heating using liquid cooled collectors; space heating using liquid cooled collectors, water heat storage, and forced air distribution; and space heating using air cooled collectors, rock-bed heat storage, and forced air distribution. Sun-tempered or passive systems are discussed qualitatively. Design considerations, collector types, and collector coolants are discussed. Sources of information are listed including books, bibliographies, journals, and associations.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 7186429
• Report Number(s): CONF-750257-1; LA-5967
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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