Handbook 1999: HVAC applications. Chapter 32 - Solar energy use. (33 of 55)

Publication Year

1999

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

The major obstacles encountered in solar heating and cooling are economic. In some cases, the cost of the solar equipment is greater than the resulting savings in fuel costs. Some of the problems inherent in the nature of solar radiation include: It is relatively low in intensity, It is intermittent because of the variation in solar radiation intensity from zero at sunrise to a maximum at noon and back to zero at sunset, It is subject to unpredictable interruptions because of clouds, rain, snow, hail, or dust. Systems should make maximum use of the solar energy input by effectively using the energy at the lowest temperatures possible.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Handbook 1999: HVAC applications, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

ISBN

9781883413729

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