Solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975
Solar availability for space heating has been determined from an analysis of SOLMET data tapes for eight US sites. The tapes contain hourly readings of insolation and ambient temperature for the period 1953-1975. Scatter-diagrams of insolation versus heating degree-days, compiled on a daily basis, i...
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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc1105159 2023-05-15T17:32:52+02:00 Solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975 Asbury, J.G. Maslowski, C. Mueller, R.O. 1979-04-01 20 pages Text https://doi.org/10.2172/6080768 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1105159/ English eng Argonne National Laboratory rep-no: ANL/SPG-14 grantno: W-31-109-ENG-38 doi:10.2172/6080768 osti: 6080768 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1105159/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc1105159 Wisconsin Virginia Rocky Mountain Region Massachusetts Space Heating Data Heating Degree Days North Atlantic Region Graphs New Mexico Maine Missouri Great Lakes Region 14 Solar Energy Midwest Region Southwest Region Washington Solar Flux Solar Space Heating Auxiliary Heating Availability Central Region Insolation North Dakota Information Data Forms Ambient Temperature Usa 140100* -- Solar Energy-- Resources & Availability North America Pacific Northwest Region Solar Heating Report 1979 ftunivnotexas https://doi.org/10.2172/6080768 2021-01-30T23:08:05Z Solar availability for space heating has been determined from an analysis of SOLMET data tapes for eight US sites. The tapes contain hourly readings of insolation and ambient temperature for the period 1953-1975. Scatter-diagrams of insolation versus heating degree-days, compiled on a daily basis, indicate a wide variation in insolation levels, even during periods of coldest weather. For seven of the eight sites, the peak-day backup energy required by a solar space heating system exceeded 85% of the peak-day energy requirement of a conventional (nonsolar) heating system. Report North Atlantic University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library Pacific |
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Solar availability for space heating has been determined from an analysis of SOLMET data tapes for eight US sites. The tapes contain hourly readings of insolation and ambient temperature for the period 1953-1975. Scatter-diagrams of insolation versus heating degree-days, compiled on a daily basis, indicate a wide variation in insolation levels, even during periods of coldest weather. For seven of the eight sites, the peak-day backup energy required by a solar space heating system exceeded 85% of the peak-day energy requirement of a conventional (nonsolar) heating system. |
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Solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975 |
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Solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975 |
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Solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975 |
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Solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975 |
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Solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975 |
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solar availability for winter space heating: an analysis of the calendar period 1953-1975 |
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