Environmental Influences in the Simulation of a Solar Space Heating System.

Abstract

The objective of this thesis was to determine whether hourly departures in building heat loss given by a simplified degree day approach has a significant effect on the selection of an optimum collector size for the solar system. A numerical model was to do simulation studies. Using the results from this simulation an optimum collector size was determined from the energy requirements given by each model and a comparison made between the simulations and the degree day approaches. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092436

Entities

People

  • Douglas M. Brooks

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Heat Transmission
  • Lepidoptera
  • Losses
  • Simulations
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Radiation
  • Solar System
  • Specific Heat
  • Transmission Loss
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Regression Analysis.
  • Solar Photovoltaics and Thermoelectric Devices.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster