Design, analysis and performance of low-cost plastic film large solar water heating systems

dc.contributor.author	Τσιλιγγίρης, Παναγιώτης Θ.	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-04T11:28:39Z
dc.date.available	2015-05-04T11:28:39Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-04
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/9649
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.source	http://www.elsevier.com	en
dc.subject	solar energy
dc.subject	low-grade heating processes
dc.subject	high solar potential
dc.subject	solar heating technology
dc.subject	ηλιακή ενέργεια
dc.subject	διαδικασίες θέρμανσης χαμηλής ποιότητας
dc.subject	υψηλό ηλιακό δυναμικό
dc.subject	Τεχνολογία ηλιακής θέρμανσης
dc.title	Design, analysis and performance of low-cost plastic film large solar water heating systems	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Technology
heal.classification	Engineering
heal.classification	Τεχνολογία
heal.classification	Μηχανική
heal.classificationURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85133147
heal.classificationURI	http://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/19795-3
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Τεχνολογία
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Μηχανική
heal.identifier.secondary	doi:10.1016/S0038-092X(97)00017-0
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.publicationDate	1997-06
heal.bibliographicCitation	TSILINGIRIS, P.T. (1997). Design, analysis and performance of low-cost plastic film large solar water heating systems. Solar Energy. [Online] 60 (5). p.245–256. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/[Accessed 14/05/1998]	en
heal.abstract	Although the use of solar energy is obvious for the energy intensive nature of low-grade heating processes, solar heating technology has not yet become commercially available even in favorable geographical locations with high solar potential. This is not surprising, taking into consideration the unreasonably high cost of solar plants relative to the level of technology of most of the commercially available components and systems. In the present work an improved low-cost large solar heating system design has been proposed, based on earlier design developments, suitable for applications in mild sunny climates where the prospects for the promotion of solar heating technology are very favorable. An analysis is developed which allows design and operational behaviour predictions of the physical system. Long-term efficiency and typical input-output performance is also investigated based on statistically processed long-term meteorological measurements for Athens, Greece. Derived results indicate that substantial performance would be expected for the proposed fractional cost system design. This may probably lead to market expansion of large solar heating plants through “commitment based” promotion schemes.	en
heal.publisher	Elsevier	en
heal.journalName	Solar Energy	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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