SIMULATION AND COMPARISON OF PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS

A computer model was developed to simulate direct gain, indirect gain, isolated gain and natural passive solar heating systems. The simulation sales were verified using test data from the passive test cells at the National Center for Appropriate Technology. A 139 m 2 home with standard insulation le...

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Published in:Chemical engineering communications 1981-07, Vol.11 (1-3), p.81-97
Main Authors: STOTTS, R.E., WARRINGTON, R.O., MUSSULMAN, R.L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A computer model was developed to simulate direct gain, indirect gain, isolated gain and natural passive solar heating systems. The simulation sales were verified using test data from the passive test cells at the National Center for Appropriate Technology. A 139 m 2 home with standard insulation levels was used lo compare the different passive solar healing techniques. Collector area and storage mass were identified for the direct gain, indirect gain and isolated gain. The natural passive system, which incorporates only south-facing windows for collector area and the mass of the house for storage, used several total window areas on the south side, the maximum of which was approximately 50 percent of the collector area for the other passive heating methods. Inside air temperatures and make-up energy requirements were compared for several different weather patterns.
ISSN:0098-6445
1563-5201
DOI:10.1080/00986448108910988