- Author
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Trechsel, H. R.
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Collins, B. L.
- Title
- Test Methods and Standards Development for Active Solar Heating and Cooling Systems. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Trechsel (H. R.) Associates, Germantown, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 84-2845
April 1984
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- DE-AI01-76PR06010
- Keywords
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solar heating; tests; standards; heat storage; materials; residential buildings
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solar collectors
- Identifiers
- solar collectors; solar water heating; solar absorbers
- Abstract
- Since test methods and standards for active solar heating and cooling systems did not exist in 1976, the Department of Energy sponsored research at the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) and other laboratories to aid in the development of research-based standards. This research was intended to facilitate a sound data base for the development of national consensus standards and test methods. In the present report, research by NBS and other laboratories is described for solar domestic hot water systems, solar collectors, thermal storage devices and collector materials. For collectors, the report describes research and test methods for determining the performance of cover plates, absorber materials, collector insulation, gaskets and sealants, rubber hose, containment materials, and heat transfer fluids.