Pacific regional solar heating handbook

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:7287443

This handbook is intended as a guide for engineers, architects, and individuals familiar with heating and ventilating applications who wish to design a solar heating system for a residential or small commercial building in the Pacific Coast Region. The climate of the region is discussed by selected cities in terms of the effect of climate on solar heating requirements. The four states covered are California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona. Presented in detail are the design parameters and performance characteristics of (1) liquid space heating systems of the active type using flat plate collectors, water heat storage, and forced air distribution; (2) active air space heating systems using flat plate collectors, rock-bed storage, and forced air distribution; and (3) domestic hot water heaters of the active type using liquid-cooled flat plate collectors. The analyses are based on hour-by-hour computer simulations using actual weather data from six selected cities. The collector area required for the three types of active systems has been determined as well as the effect of changes in all the design parameters. A simple, empirical, monthly solar-load ratio method for determining collector area is described and results are presented for 13 additional locations within the region. Swimming pool heaters are described briefly, and passive space heating systems are discussed qualitatively in terms of a number of successful designs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 7287443
• Report Number(s): TID-27630
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
140907 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
APPLIANCES
CLIMATES
COST
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
EQUIPMENT
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
GAS APPLIANCES
HEATERS
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
MANUALS
PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
SIMULATION
SIZE
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SPACE HEATING
SURFACE WATERS
SWIMMING POOLS
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
WATER HEATERS