Solar energy system performance evaluation. Seasonal report for Contemporary-Manchester, Manchester, New Hampshire

• Main Author: Not Available
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; HOUSES; SOLAR SPACE HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATING; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; AUXILIARY HEATING; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS; MAINTENANCE; NEW HAMPSHIRE; OPERATION; ROCK BEDS; SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE; SOLAR AIR HEATERS; AIR HEATERS; APPLIANCES; BUILDINGS; ENERGY STORAGE; EQUIPMENT; HEAT STORAGE; HEATERS; HEATING; HEATING SYSTEMS; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH ATLANTIC REGION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; SPACE HEATING; STORAGE; USA; WATER HEATERS; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5355526; https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5355526; https://doi.org/10.2172/5355526

The solar energy system was designed to provide space heating and domestic hot water (DHW) preheating for a three-story dwelling located on the New Hampshire Vocational Technical College campus, Manchester, New Hampshire. The systems consist of twenty double glazed flat plate roof mounted warm air collectors (area 805 square feet) mounted with a tilt angle of 60 degrees from the horizontal, a 720 cubic foot horizontal rock bin for thermal storage, a central air handler, an 80 gallon DHW preheat tank, pumps, controls, plumbing and associated air ducting. Hot water pre-heating is accomplished by an air-to-water heat exchanger with auxiliary energy provided by conventional electric 80 gallon hot water tank. Auxiliary space heating is provided by a 112,000 Btu per hour, 1200 cubic feet per minute oil fired furnace. The analysis is based on instrumented system data monitored and collected for at least one full season of operation.