Application of a simple model to the passive solar heating of houses

Owning to the low yield of solar energy during the heating season, space heating by means of separate solar collectors cannot compete with heating by fossil energy. Passive solar systems have an even smaller yield but they may be so much cheaper than separate collectors that they still stand a bette...

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Published in:Energy and buildings 1981-01, Vol.3 (4), p.335-337
Main Authors: van Wieringen, J.S., Venis, J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
architecture
energy sources
heating systems
solar energy
Trombe walls
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Summary:Owning to the low yield of solar energy during the heating season, space heating by means of separate solar collectors cannot compete with heating by fossil energy. Passive solar systems have an even smaller yield but they may be so much cheaper than separate collectors that they still stand a better chance. The most effective passive system is a window in the south wall of the building. However, its use is limited by overheating which occurs if the window area is too large. Therefore, there is also a need for building elements that transmit heat more gradually. The simplest building element achieving this is the Trombe wall, i.e., a brick or concrete wall with an absorbing black surface.
ISSN:0378-7788
DOI:10.1016/0378-7788(81)90016-5