scholarly journals Tehachapi solar thermal system first annual report

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Rosenthal
Keyword(s):  
Annual Report ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Solar Thermal System

Design, Installation, and Performance Characterization of a Laboratory-Scale Solar Thermal System for Experiments in Solar Energy Utilization

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Drozek ◽  
Christopher Damm ◽  
Ryan Enot ◽  
Andrew Hjortland ◽  
Brandon Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Laboratory Scale ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Performance Characterization ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Solar Thermal System

The purpose of this paper is to describe the implementation of a laboratory-scale solar thermal system for the Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). The system development began as a student senior design project where students designed and fabricated a laboratory-scale solar thermal system to complement an existing commercial solar energy system on campus. The solar thermal system is designed specifically for educating engineers. This laboratory equipment, including a solar light simulator, allows for variation of operating parameters to investigate their impact on system performance. The equipment will be utilized in two courses: Applied Thermodynamics, and Renewable Energy Utilization. During the solar thermal laboratories performed in these courses, students conduct experiments based on the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 93-2010 standard for testing and performance characterization of solar thermal systems. Their measurements are then used to quantify energy output, efficiency and losses of the system and subsystem components.

scholarly journals Technological Advancement of Solar Thermal System Desalination Process – A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 1059 (1) ◽  
pp. 012061
Author(s):  
B Kalidasan ◽  
R Divyabharathi ◽  
AK Pandey ◽  
C Subramaniyan ◽  
S Mohankumar
Keyword(s):  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Solar Thermal System

Optimization of a building integrated solar thermal system with seasonal storage using TRNSYS

2019 ◽  
Vol 137 ◽  
pp. 56-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christodoulos N. Antoniadis ◽  
Georgios Martinopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Solar Thermal System

scholarly journals Technical feasibility study of net-zero energy house for Canada - case study of Team North 2009 US DOE Solar Decathlon competition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toktam Saeid
Keyword(s):  
Heat Pump ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Thermal System ◽  
Pv System ◽  
Pump System ◽  
Heat Pump System ◽  
Solar Decathlon ◽  
Variable Capacity ◽  
Solar Thermal System

In October 2009, Team North competed in the US DOE 2009 Solar Decathlon competition. Team North's mission was to design and deliver North House, an energy efficient solar-powered home while training Canada's next generation of leaders in sustainable design. In North House, the PV system on the roof was the primary energy generation, complimented by a custom PV cladding system on the south, east and west facades. A solar assisted heat pump system, including a three-tank heat transfer and storage system, the horizontally mounted evacuated-tube solar thermal collectors on the roof and a variable capacity heat pump met the hot water and space heating demands. A second variable capacity heat pump was utilized for space cooling. The solar thermal system was studied using TRNSYS simulation. For the initial assessments the simulations were run for Baltimore. Then, the analyses were extended to different cities across Canada. In all scenarios the same house was linked to the system. The minimum annual solar fraction of the different cities was 64% and it rose up to 81%. Finally, the data measured during the competition were analyzed and compared with the data resulting from the simulation. According to competition measures, during the 10 days of competition in Washington DC, the PV system generated 271.6kWh of electricity and the solar thermal system produced 91.7kWh while the house consumption was 294.1kWh. As a result, North House was evidently a net-positive house.

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