Energy Conservation: Heating Navy Hangars

Abstract

How energy is used for hangar heating and what methods are used to reduce hangar thermal energy consumption were investigated. The results of measurements of hangar air infiltration and stratification, two major causes of heating-related energy consumption, are reported. Methods to reduce this type of energy consumption (reduction of air infiltration and installation of destratifiers, vehicle access doors, door seals, vinyl strip doors, and radiant heating) were evaluated and are discussed. Design criteria providing hangar air infiltration rates versus hangar size and climatic conditions and design criteria for hangar destratifiers were developed and are presented. Energy Monitoring and Control Systems (EMCS) for saving cooling and heating energy are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA145088

Entities

People

  • E. Correa
  • J. L. Ashley
  • K. Canfield

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Civil Engineering
  • Control Systems
  • Design Criteria
  • Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Consumption
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Health Services
  • Heating
  • Measurement
  • Radiant Heating
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.