dc.contributor.author | MCCORMACK, SARAH | en |
dc.contributor.author | KINNANE, OLIVER | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-06-09T10:36:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-06-09T10:36:30Z | |
dc.date.created | 2014 | en |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | en |
dc.date.submitted | 2014 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | O'Hegarty, R., Kinnane, O. and McCormack, S., A Simplified Procedure for Sizing Solar Thermal Systems; Based on National Assessment Methods in the UK and Ireland., Energy Procedia, Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, Cardiff, 2014, 62, 2014, 647 655 | en |
dc.identifier.other | Y | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/74019 | |
dc.description.abstract | Solar heating systems have the potential to be an efficient renewable energy technology, provided they are sized correctly. Sizing
a solar thermal system for domestic applications does not warrant the cost of a simulation. As a result simplified sizing
procedures are required. The size of a system depends on a number of variables including the efficiency of the collector itself, the
hot water demand and the solar radiation at a given location. Domestic Hot Water (DHW) demand varies with time and is
assessed using a multi-parameter detailed model. Secondly, the national energy evaluation methodologies are evaluated from the
perspective of solar thermal system sizing. Based on the assessment of the standards, limitations in the evaluation method for
solar thermal systems are outlined and an adapted method, specific to the sizing of solar thermal systems, is proposed. The
methodology is presented for two common dwelling scenarios. Results from this showed that it is difficult to achieve a high solar
fraction given practical sizes of system infrastructure (storage tanks) for standard domestic properties. However, solar thermal
systems can significantly offset energy loads due associated DHW consumption, particularly when sized appropriately. The
presented methodology is valuable for simple solar system design and also for the quick comparison of salient criteria. | en |
dc.format.extent | 647 655 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | 62 | en |
dc.rights | Y | en |
dc.subject | Domestic hot water; solar thermal systems; aperture area; storage tank | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Domestic hot water; solar thermal systems; aperture area; storage tank | en |
dc.title | A Simplified Procedure for Sizing Solar Thermal Systems; Based on National Assessment Methods in the UK and Ireland. | en |
dc.title.alternative | Energy Procedia | en |
dc.title.alternative | Sustainability in Energy and Buildings | en |
dc.type | Conference Paper | en |
dc.type.supercollection | scholarly_publications | en |
dc.type.supercollection | refereed_publications | en |
dc.identifier.peoplefinderurl | http://people.tcd.ie/mccorms1 | en |
dc.identifier.peoplefinderurl | http://people.tcd.ie/kinnaneo | en |
dc.identifier.rssinternalid | 94508 | en |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.428 | en |
dc.rights.ecaccessrights | openAccess | |
dc.subject.TCDTheme | Creative Technologies | en |
dc.subject.TCDTheme | Smart & Sustainable Planet | en |