Abstract
The material covered in earlier chapters now forms the background for the consideration of the design of solar-heating systems. The methods of design to be used fall into two main categories. The first method uses an analytical correlation, and the second method is a direct analytical simulation. The choice of method depends on the type of system to be designed and on the availability of solar-energy data for the site. Systems for water and space heating are increasingly common and well documented, and consequently correlations of design performance based on many previous simulations are available. Therefore, such correlations may be considered for design purposes, subject to certain restrictions. These correlations use monthly average daily solar-energy data. However, where detailed hourly data and computing facilities are available, the use of a direct simulation is preferable. A simulation is also necessary when the system configuration does not conform to the standard pattern for water and space heating on which the analytical correlations are based.
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Simonson, J.R. (1984). Thermal System Analysis. In: Computing Methods in Solar Heating Design. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06296-6_7
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