Handbook of experiences in the design and installation of solar heating and cooling systems
A large array of problems encountered are detailed, including design errors, installation mistakes, cases of inadequate durability of materials and unacceptable reliability of components, and wide variations in the performance and operation of different solar systems. Durability, reliability, and design problems are reviewed for solar collector subsystems, heat transfer fluids, thermal storage, passive solar components, piping/ducting, and reliability/operational problems. The following performance topics are covered: criteria for design and performance analysis, domestic hot water systems, passive space heating systems, active space heating systems, space cooling systems, analysis of systems performance, and performance evaluations. (MHR)
- Research Organization:
- Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins (USA). Solar Energy Applications Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC01-76CS32224
- OSTI ID:
- 6660434
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CS/32224-T1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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