Introduction to solar heating and cooling design and sizing

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6876819· OSTI ID:6876819

This manual is designed to introduce the practical aspects of solar heating/cooling systems to HVAC contractors, architects, engineers, and other interested individuals. It is intended to enable readers to assess potential solar heating/cooling applications in specific geographical areas, and includes tools necessary to do a preliminary design of the system and to analyze its economic benefits. The following are included: the case for solar energy; solar radiation and weather; passive solar design; system characteristics and selection; component performance criteria; determining solar system thermal performance and economic feasibility; requirements, availability, and applications of solar heating systems; and sources of additional information. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (USA). Energy Resources Center
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-G-02-2606
• OSTI ID: 6876819
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS-0011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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