Analysis of selected surface characteristics and latent heat storage for passive solar space heating

Results are presented of an analysis of the value of various technical improvements in the solar collector and thermal storage subsystems of passive solar residential, agricultural, and industrial systems for two regions of the country. The evaluated improvements are: decreased emissivity and increa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fthenakis, V., Leigh, R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Brookhaven National Laboratory 1981
Subjects:
Buildings
Residential Buildings
Absorptivity
Efficiency
Temperature Control
Massachusetts
Comparative Evaluations
Surface Properties
Heat Storage
Phase Change Materials
Sensible Heat Storage
Simulation
North Atlantic Region
Materials
Solar Heating Systems
Coverings
Physical Properties
New Mexico
Glazing Materials
Emissivity
Heating Systems
14 Solar Energy
Southwest Region
Computerized Simulation
Control
Solar Absorbers
Solar Equipment
Energy Systems
Latent Heat Storage
Optical Properties
Houses
Storage
Reflectivity
Equipment
North America
Energy Efficiency
Energy Storage
Usa 140901* > Solar Thermal Utilization > Space Heating & Cooling
Performance
Passive Solar Heating Systems
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1088395/
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Summary:Results are presented of an analysis of the value of various technical improvements in the solar collector and thermal storage subsystems of passive solar residential, agricultural, and industrial systems for two regions of the country. The evaluated improvements are: decreased emissivity and increased absorptivity of absorbing surfaces, decreased reflectivity, and decreased emissivity of glazing surface, and the substitution of sensible heat storage media with phase change materials. The value of each improvement is estimated by the additional energy savings resulting from the improvement.

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