Planning and installing solar thermal systems : a guide for installers, architects, and engineers
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| Corporate Author | |
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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
London ; [Sterling, VA] :
James & James/Earthscan,
[2005]
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| Series | Planning and Installing.
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9781134032228 9781844071258 9781299868588 9781315065724 |
| Physical Description | 1 online zdroj (xi, 298 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color). |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; CHAPTER 1: Solar radiation and arguments for its use; 1.1 Solar radiation; 1.1.1 Solar energy; 1.1.2 Astronomical and meteorological bases; 1.1.3 Influence of orientation and tilt angle; 1.1.4 Collection of dust and need for cleaning; 1.2 The finiteness of energy resources; 1.3 Climate change and its consequences; 1.4 Good arguments for solar systems; CHAPTER 2: Components of solar thermal systems; 2.1 How does a solar thermal system work?; 2.2 Collectors; 2.2.1 Unglazed collectors; 2.2.2 Glazed flat-plate collectors; 2.2.3 Vacuum collectors.
- 2.2.4 Collector accessories2.2.5 Collector characteristic curves and applications; 2.2.6 Stagnation temperature; 2.3 Heat stores; 2.3.1 Storage materials; 2.3.2 Domestic hot water stores; 2.3.3 Buffer store; 2.3.4 Combination stores and innovative store designs; 2.3.5 The thermostatic mixing valve; 2.3.6 Connection of washing machines and dishwashers; 2.3.7 Legionella contamination; 2.4 Solar circuit; 2.4.1 Pipelines; 2.4.2 Solar liquid; 2.4.3 Solar pumps; 2.4.4 Solar heat exchanger (heat transfer unit); 2.4.5 Return-flow prevention; 2.4.6 Rapid air bleeders; 2.4.7 Flowmeters.
- 2.4.8 Safety devices in the solar circuit2.4.9 Solar station; 2.5 Controller; 2.5.1 Control principles for temperature difference control; 2.5.2 Digital controller with special functions; 2.5.3 Temperature sensors; 2.5.4 Overheating protection; CHAPTER 3: Systems for single-family houses; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Systems for charging/discharging the store; 3.2.1 Charging by means of solar energy; 3.2.2 Charging by means of auxiliary heating; 3.2.3. Store discharge; 3.3 Systems for heating domestic water; 3.4 Systems for heating domestic water and space heating.
- 3.4.1 Combined store system (store-in-store system)3.4.2. System with buffer store, internal heat exchanger for heat removal and downpipe; 3.4.3 Stratified store with hot water heating in once-through flow and heating support; 3.4.4 Twin store system; 3.5 Planning and dimensioning; 3.5.1 Important features for preparing the quotation; 3.5.2 The dimensioning of systems for domestic water heating; 3.5.3 Dimensioning of systems for heating domestic water and heating support (central European conditions); 3.6 Costs and yields; 3.6.1 Prices and performance; 3.6.2 Normalised solar heat costs.
- CHAPTER 4: Installation, commissioning, maintenance and servicing4.1 A brief study of roofing and materials; 4.1.1 The purpose of the roof; 4.1.2 Types of roof; 4.1.3 The components of the roof; 4.1.4 Pitched roofs; 4.1.5 Roof installations and mountings; 4.1.6 Flat roofs; 4.1.7 Materials; 4.2 Installation methods and safety; 4.2.1 UK safety regulations; 4.2.2 UK personal access and working at heights; 4.2.3 Working equipment; 4.2.4 Transport techniques; 4.2.5 Installation techniques; 4.3 Installation; 4.3.1 Delivery of material; 4.3.2 Setting up the site, preparatory work.