Practical experience from a pilot test facility for solar heating systems
conference paper
Research carried out at solar heating systems in a Pilot Test Facility shows that the use of such facilities is essential for solar energy R&D. The choice of sensor locations is extremely important for proper evaluation of the system performance. An evaluation technique is being developed to detect weak spots in the system design based on measurement output. The study focussed on the solar energy installation and the operation of the auxiliary heating. An ideal interaction between the installation and the auxiliary heating was assumed. A detailed monitoring programme was carried out to study the behaviour of the solar system components. It was concluded that characterization of system components should be carried out with special test facilities and according to standard test procedures, in particular for the main components in a solar heating system: the solar collector, the heat storage system and the auxiliary heater.
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TNO Identifier
230257
ISSN
0080331777
Publisher
Pergamon Press
Source title
INTERSOL 85: proceedings of the Nineth Biennial Congress of the International Solar Energy Society, Montreal, Que, Canada
Editor(s)
Bilgen, E.
Hollans, K.G.T.
Hollans, K.G.T.
Place of publication
New York, NY, USA
Pages
915-919
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