A simple design tool for solar heating

Palyvos, J.A.
November 1995

Renewable Energy, vol 6-8, p. 887-891

For the purpose of quick-sizing DHW and space heating solar systems of standard design, a simple correlation is derived and an equivalent generalized plot is constructed, on the basis of which the long-term behavior can be predicted. The typical deviation from detailed simulation values (RMS error) is about 5% for various Greek cities and for the allowable range of design parameters.

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