Low-cost site-assembled solar collector designs for use with heat pumps

Technical Report · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5322842· OSTI ID:5322842

Andrews, J W; Wilhelm, W

Four low cost solar collector designs have been produced for use in solar assisted heat pump systems. Three principles guided the design: the use of air as the heat transfer medium, the use of on-site easy-to-install construction rather than modularized prefabricated construction, and the collection of solar energy at reduced temperatures.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016
• OSTI ID: 5322842
• Report Number(s): BNL-50671
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
CONSTRUCTION
SOLAR COLLECTORS
DESIGN
SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMPS
HEAT TRANSFER
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SPECIFICATIONS
AIR CONDITIONERS
APPLIANCES
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY TRANSFER
GAS APPLIANCES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT PUMPS
HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators
140901 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling