Solar heating system design package for a single-family residence at William O'Brien State Park, Minnesota

When designing a year-round home heating system that uses only solar radiation energy, the cooperation of an architect and an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) designer is necessary. These systems occupy a large area in relation to a building’s floor surface, especially when they are located in a climate like Central Europe or colder. The aim of the article was to create a balanced integration process by implementing the subsequent steps that are necessary to integrate a solar heating system within a building. In the first stage, a solar collector and a heat accumulator were selected. The innovation of the system involves the use of a solar concentrating collector as an air heater. Assessment criteria were then proposed in order to show the influence of the location of the solar heating system on the building’s architecture, functionality, and energy balance, while at the same time assuming its passive standard. System integrations concerning both an existing and new building were analyzed. The system’s basic components were selected for the three chosen solutions, taking into account the possibility of using heat losses resulting from the location of the installation.

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Solar heating system design: The part of simulation models

Energy and Buildings ◽

10.1016/0378-7788(81)90006-2 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 197-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

P. Chouard

Keyword(s):

System Design ◽

Simulation Models ◽

Heating System ◽

Solar Heating

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Analytical simulation models for solar heating system design

Solar Energy ◽

10.1016/0038-092x(84)90052-5 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 85-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Arthur E. McGarity ◽

Charles S. ReVelle ◽

Jared L. Cohon

Keyword(s):

System Design ◽

Simulation Models ◽

Heating System ◽

Solar Heating ◽

Analytical Simulation

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Energy Efficiency of Water Heating Systems in Single-Family Dwellings in Brazil

Water ◽

10.3390/w11051068 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1068 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Juliana May Sangoi ◽

Enedir Ghisi

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Energy Efficient ◽

Residential Buildings ◽

Heating System ◽

Primary Energy ◽

Solar Heating ◽

Primary Energy Consumption ◽

Single Family ◽

Heating Systems

The objective of this paper was to compare primary energy consumption and energy efficiency during the operation phase of different types and combinations of water heating systems in single-family dwellings. Systems with an electric shower, liquefied petroleum gas heater, and solar heater with electric backup were analysed. The analysis was performed by means of computer simulation using EnergyPlus. Three Brazilian cities with different climates were assessed, i.e., Curitiba, Brasília and Belém. The systems were compared in terms of final energy and primary energy consumption. Results showed that systems with an electric shower, which have a lower water flow rate, led to lower primary energy consumption. The solar heating system combined with an electric shower was the option with the lowest energy consumption, and the solar heating system with a heating element in the storage tank was the option that consumed more energy. The systems were sized according to the requirements of the Brazilian energy efficiency labelling for residential buildings, and the efficiency level was compared to the results of primary energy consumption. The electric shower was found to be the third lowest energy consumer, but it was ranked the least energy efficient by Brazilian labelling, while systems with high energy consumption, such as gas heaters and solar heaters with a heating element in the storage tank, were ranked the most energy efficient. Therefore, a review of the requirements and methodology of the Brazilian energy efficiency labelling for residential buildings is recommended in order to encourage the use of truly efficient systems. Public policies that encourage solar heating systems should establish requirements regarding the configuration and sizing both the solar heating system and the backup system.

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HEAT LOSS ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF HOUSEHOLD SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM

Heat Transfer Research ◽

10.1615/heattransres.2018025767 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (7) ◽

pp. 659-670 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jieyuan Yang ◽

Jinping Li ◽

Rong Feng

Keyword(s):

Heat Loss ◽

Heating System ◽

Solar Heating ◽

Loss Analysis

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The Heating System of Agricultural Facilities Using Excess Heat Power Transformers

Elektrotekhnologii i elektrooborudovanie v APK ◽

10.22314/2658-4859-2020-67-1-42-47 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 67 (1) ◽

pp. 42-47

Author(s):

Anatoliy I. Sopov ◽

Aleksandr V. Vinogradov

Keyword(s):

System Design ◽

Heat Supply ◽

Cooling System ◽

Power Transformer ◽

Electric Heating ◽

Heating System ◽

Power Transformers ◽

Large Power ◽

Excess Heat ◽

Power Centers

In power transformers, energy losses in the form of heat are about 2 percent of their rated power, and in transformers of large power centers reach hundreds of kilowatts. Heat is dissipated into the environment and heats the street air. Therefore, there is a need to consume this thermal energy as a source of heat supply to nearby facilities. (Research purpose) To develop methods and means of using excess heat of power transformers with improvement of their cooling system design. (Materials and methods) The authors applied following methods: analysis, synthesis, comparison, monographic, mathematical and others. They analyzed various methods for consuming excess heat from power transformers. They identified suitable heat supply sources among power transformers and potential heat consumers. The authors studied the reasons for the formation of excess heat in power transformers and found ways to conserve this heat to increase the efficiency of its selection. (Results and discussion) The authors developed an improved power transformer cooling system design to combine the functions of voltage transformation and electric heating. They conducted experiments to verify the effectiveness of decisions made. A feasibility study was carried out on the implementation of the developed system using the example of the TMG-1000/10/0.4 power transformer. (Conclusions) The authors got a new way to use the excess heat of power transformers to heat the AIC facilities. It was determined that the improved design of the power transformer and its cooling system using the developed solutions made it possible to maximize the amount of heat taken off without quality loss of voltage transformation.

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