Advances in solar heating and cooling / edited by R.Z. Wang and T.S. Ge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wang, Ruzhu, author.

Contributor:

Wang, R. Z., editor.

Ge, T. S., editor.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing in energy ; Number 102.

Woodhead publishing series in energy ; Number 102

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solar heating--Patents.

Solar heating.

Solar air conditioning--Patents.

Solar air conditioning.

Patents--United States.

Patents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (598 pages).

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Woodhead Publishing, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Advances in Solar Heating and Cooling presents new information on the growing concerns about climate change, the security of energy supplies, and the ongoing interest in replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources. The amount of energy used for heating and cooling is very significant, estimated, for example, as half of final energy consumption in Europe. Solar thermal installations have the potential to meet a large proportion of the heating and cooling needs of both buildings and industry and the number of solar thermal installations is increasing rapidly. This book provides an authoritative review of the latest research in solar heating and cooling technologies and applications. Provides researchers in academia and industry with an authoritative overview of heating and cooling for buildings and industry in one convenient volume Part III, ‘ Solar cooling technologies ’ is contributed by authors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, which is a world-leader in this area Covers advanced applications from zero-energy buildings, through industrial process heat to district heating and cooling

Contents:

Front Cover

Advances in Solar Heating and Cooling

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Contents

List of contributors

Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy

One - Introduction

1 - Introduction to solar heating and cooling systems

1.1 Background

1.2 Overview of solar heating and cooling systems

1.2.1 Solar energy

1.2.1.1 Nontracking solar collectors

1.2.1.2 Tracking solar collectors

1.2.1.3 Solar photovoltaics

1.2.2 Solar heating technologies

1.2.2.1 Passive solar space-heating

1.2.2.2 Passive solar water-heating

1.2.2.3 Active solar space- and water-heating

1.2.2.4 Other feasible systems

1.2.3 Solar cooling technologies

1.2.3.1 Solar photovoltaic-driven refrigeration and dehumidification

1.2.3.2 Solar thermal-driven refrigeration

1.2.3.3 Solar thermal-driven dehumidification

1.2.4 Heat storage technologies

1.2.4.1 Sensible heat storage

1.2.4.2 Latent heat storage

1.2.4.3 Sorption heat storage

1.2.4.4 Thermochemical heat storage

1.3 Technology roadmap

References

2 - Resource assessment and site selection for solar heating and cooling systems

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Definition of solar resources

2.3 Relationship between solar resources and solar collectors

2.4 Measuring and modeling the solar resource

2.4.1 Solar resource measurement techniques

2.4.2 Solar resource estimates using satellite data retrievals

2.4.3 Other solar resource estimation techniques

2.5 Solar resource data sets important to siting and sizing solar heating and cooling (SHC) technologies

2.5.1 Resource variability-spatial

2.5.2 Resource variability-temporal

2.5.3 Typical meteorological year data sets

2.5.4 P50/P90 data sets

2.5.5 The influence of data uncertainty on P90 values

2.5.6 Reducing uncertainty: site adaptation.

2.6 Sources of solar resource information

2.7 Summary

3 - Energy efficiency and environmental impact of solar heating and cooling systems

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Energy use in the built environment

3.3 Worldwide market penetration of solar heating and cooling systems

3.4 Overview of technologies used for solar heating and cooling systems and their efficiency

3.5 Environmental impact of solar heating and cooling systems

3.6 Conclusions

Two - Solar heating systems

4 - Nontracking solar collection technologies for solar heating and cooling systems

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Flat plate collectors

4.3 Flat plate collectors with diffuse reflectors

4.4 Compound parabolic collectors

4.5 Reverse flat plate collectors

4.6 Evacuated tube collectors

4.7 Conclusions

Glossary

5 - Tracking solar collection technologies for solar heating and cooling systems

5.1 Definition of solar tracking technology

5.2 Classification and features

5.2.1 Manual tracking

5.2.2 Automatic tracking

5.3 Control system

5.3.1 Principle of manual tracking control

5.3.2 Principle of closed-loop control

5.3.3 Principle of open-loop control

5.3.4 Principle of hybrid control

5.4 Practical examples

5.4.1 Single-axis tracking

5.4.2 Dual-axis tracking

6 - Passive solar space heating

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Sun and built forms

6.3 Passive solar heating systems materials and components

6.3.1 Solar capture systems

6.3.2 Heat storage systems

6.3.3 Heat distribution

6.4 Passive solar heating systems technologies

6.4.1 Direct passive solar heating systems

6.4.2 Indirect systems

6.4.3 Isolated passive solar heating systems

6.4.4 Annual geo-solar systems

6.5 Economics and energy efficiency of passive solar heating systems.

6.6 Passive solar heating systems at high latitudes: a case study

6.6.1 Environmental performance analyses of the Living Lab

6.7 Conclusions and future trends

7 - Innovations in passive solar water heating systems

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Flat plate collector-thermosiphon

7.2.1 Thermal performance of solar collectors

7.2.2 Absorber plate design

7.2.3 Coatings and nanofluids

7.3 Evacuated tube collector

7.3.1 All-glass evacuated tube collector

7.3.2 Heat pipe collector

7.3.3 U-tube collector

7.4 Integrated collector storage systems and compound parabolic collectors

7.4.1 The solar water heating system dawn

7.4.2 Facing heat losses

7.4.3 The coupled collector

7.5 Hybrid photovoltaic/thermal collector

7.5.1 Combining technologies

7.5.2 The photovoltaic/thermal collector efficiency

7.6 Conclusion and future trends

Nomenclature

Subscripts

Greek letters

8 - Active solar space heating

8.1 Background on active space heating

8.1.1 Improvement of energy efficiency in buildings

8.1.2 Changes in space heating concepts and technology applied

8.1.3 Development of solar combi systems

8.2 Operation of active solar space heating systems

8.2.1 Basic classification of the systems

8.2.2 Main components of the systems

8.2.3 Heat storage as a crucial element of the system

8.2.4 Modes of operation, configuration, and functions of the systems

8.3 Solar hybrid systems

8.3.1 Integration and complementarity of various energy sources

8.3.2 Solar-assisted heat pump systems

8.3.3 Small- and large-scale systems: autonomous, distributed, and centralized systems

8.4 Energy efficiency of active solar space heating

8.4.1 Conditions influencing energy efficiency of the systems

8.4.2 Evaluation of the seasonal performance factor.

8.4.3 Future improvements

9 - Active solar water heating systems

9.1 History

9.2 Overview of technologies for active solar water heating systems

9.2.1 Direct (open-loop) solar water heating

9.2.2 Indirect (closed-loop) solar water heating

9.2.3 Drain-back systems

9.2.4 Air systems

9.2.5 Pool heaters

9.3 Economics and energy efficiency of active solar water heating systems

9.3.1 Performance improvement of basic solar water heating components

9.3.1.1 Solar thermal collectors

Flat-plate collector

Evacuated-tube collector

Concentrating collector

9.3.1.2 Heat transfer fluid

9.3.1.3 Storage tank

9.3.1.4 Heat exchangers

9.4 Applications of active solar water heating systems: case study

9.4.1 Domestic hot water

9.4.2 Space-heating

9.4.3 Space cooling

9.4.4 Pool heating

9.4.5 Commercial applications

9.4.6 Industrial applications

9.4.6.1 Case study

9.5 Conclusions and future trends

Three - Solar cooling technologies

10 - Photovoltaic-powered solar cooling systems

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Performance index

10.3 Photovoltaic-powered refrigeration system

10.3.1 Studies on photovoltaic-powered refrigerators

10.3.2 Energy storage in a photovoltaic-powered refrigerator

10.3.3 Innovative application in photovoltaic-powered refrigerators

10.3.4 Photovoltaic-powered refrigerators available in the market

10.4 Photovoltaic-powered air-conditioning system

10.4.1 Energy performance of photovoltaic-powered air conditioners

10.4.2 Economic evaluation of photovoltaic-powered air conditioner

10.4.3 Commercial products of photovoltaic-powered air conditioners

10.5 Conclusions

11 - Solar-powered absorption cooling systems

11.1 Overview

11.1.1 Absorption refrigeration

11.1.2 Working pair for absorption cooling.

11.1.3 Solar-powered absorption cooling system

11.2 Low-temperature solar power-driven systems

11.2.1 Single-effect water-LiBr absorption cooling system

11.2.1.1 Working principle

11.2.1.2 Modeling and parameters

11.2.1.3 Solar-powered case

11.2.2 Single-effect ammonia-water absorption cooling system

11.2.2.1 Working principle

11.2.2.2 Solar-powered case

11.2.3 Double-lift absorption cooling system

11.2.3.1 Working principle

11.2.3.2 Solar-powered case

11.2.4 Other configurations

11.2.4.1 Double-lift ammonia-water absorption chiller

11.2.4.2 Double-lift water-LiBr absorption chiller for air-cooling conditions

11.3 Medium-temperature solar power-driven systems

11.3.1 Double-effect water-LiBr absorption cooling system

11.3.1.1 Working principle and parameters

11.3.1.2 Solar-powered case

11.3.2 Generator absorber heat exchange absorption cooling system

11.3.2.1 Generator absorber heat exchange absorption refrigeration cycle

11.3.2.2 Branched generator absorber heat exchange absorption cooling system

11.3.2.3 Solar-powered case

11.3.3 Other configurations

11.3.3.1 Single-effect ammonia-water absorption ice-making system

11.3.3.2 Diffusion-absorption cooling system

11.4 Drawbacks of solar absorption cooling systems and improvement

11.4.1 Drawbacks of solar absorption cooling systems

11.4.1.1 Continuous working ability

11.4.1.2 Variable driving temperature

11.4.2 Single-effect/double-effect water-LiBr absorption cooling system

11.4.2.1 Single-effect/double-effect water-LiBr absorption chiller

11.4.2.2 Solar/fossil fuel-driven single-effect/double-effect absorption cooling system

11.4.3 Variable-effect water-LiBr absorption cooling system

11.4.3.1 Single-effect/double-lift absorption cooling system

11.4.3.2 The 1.n-effect absorption refrigeration cycle.

11.5 Economic performance and adaptability analysis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 8, 2016).

ISBN:

9780081003022

0081003021

9780081003015

0081003013

OCLC:

993443647