Simplified Solar Fraction Estimation for Space and Water Heating at DoD Installations. Appendix C. Water Heating Nomographs.

Abstract

This report contains a set of nomographs which can be used to estimate the average annual solar fraction for solar space and water heating at a large number of DOD facilities. The solar fraction estimated from the nomograph is in close agreement with F-Chart 3.0 and allows for variation of the following parameters: annual load, collector area, collector transmittance-absorptance coefficient, and collector overall loss coefficient. (Author)

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA120014

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  • Daniel G. Kniola
  • James F. Sheedy
  • Nelson S. Pacheco
  • Robert J. Scari

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