- Author
- Fisher, R. A. | Fanney, A. H.
- Title
- Thermal Performance Comparisons for a Solar Hot Water System.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD Department of Energy, Washington, DC
- Journal
- ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Journal, Vol. 25, No. 8, 27-31, 1983
- Keywords
- hot water heating; thermal efficiency; performance; reprints
- Identifiers
- solar water heaters
- Abstract
- The performance of two identical solar domestic hot water (SDHW) heaters subjected to various load profiles is compared. Three hourly load profiles having the same total daily load and two variations in total daily load are considered. Comparisons are made based on measured performance for two double-tank direct solar hot water systems located at the National Bureau of Standards Solar Test Facility. The experimental investigation reveals that load profiles have a small effect on the thermal performance of a typical SDHW system.