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Title: Optimal insulation of pipes and tanks for solar heating systems. Topical report

Abstract

A compact and time effective insulation design procedure for solar heating system piping and water-filled thermal storage tanks was developed. Recognizing the particular sensitivity of solar systems to cost, the economic aspect of the problem is treated by a comprehensive present-value life-cycle cost analysis. In the development of the method, a numerical sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the relative effects of all relevant independent variables (within their pertinent ranges) on piping and tank heat transfer coefficient values.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
6305876
Report Number(s):
ALO-5319-2
DOE Contract Number:  
EM-78-C-04-5319
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT; OPTIMIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; LIFE-CYCLE COST; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PIPES; TANKS; CONTAINERS; COST; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; HEATING SYSTEMS; 142000* - Solar Energy- Heat Storage- (1980-)

Citation Formats

Jones, G F, and Lior, N. Optimal insulation of pipes and tanks for solar heating systems. Topical report. United States: N. p., 1979. Web. doi:10.2172/6305876.
Jones, G F, & Lior, N. Optimal insulation of pipes and tanks for solar heating systems. Topical report. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6305876
Jones, G F, and Lior, N. 1979. "Optimal insulation of pipes and tanks for solar heating systems. Topical report". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6305876. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6305876.
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title = {Optimal insulation of pipes and tanks for solar heating systems. Topical report},
author = {Jones, G F and Lior, N},
abstractNote = {A compact and time effective insulation design procedure for solar heating system piping and water-filled thermal storage tanks was developed. Recognizing the particular sensitivity of solar systems to cost, the economic aspect of the problem is treated by a comprehensive present-value life-cycle cost analysis. In the development of the method, a numerical sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the relative effects of all relevant independent variables (within their pertinent ranges) on piping and tank heat transfer coefficient values.},
doi = {10.2172/6305876},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6305876}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1979},
month = {Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1979}
}