Monitoring Solar Heating Systems
A Practical Handbook
Published on 22. October 2013
266 pages
978-1-4831-4071-1 (ISBN)
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Monitoring Solar Heating Systems: A Practical Handbook focuses on the CEC Performance Monitoring Group's objective to draw conclusions on benefits of installing solar heating systems in different parts of the European Economic Community. This book notes that small numbers of domestic solar heating systems have been built and installed in Europe, both in private homes and, more often, in homes built as part of national research and development programs. To demonstrate the value of solar energy and to monitor the behavior and output of solar heating systems, performance monitoring systems have been installed to collect the relevant performance data. Various recommendations are made and mentioned in Chapter 2, while several materials have been drawn together to assist those without previous detailed experience in this field to gain insight into monitoring the solar heat systems; these discussions are included in Chapters 3 and 4. This text also covers the monitoring of solar assisted active space heating systems, solar assisted passive space heating systems, and solar assisted domestic hot water systems. This book is a useful reference for those involved in monitoring the solar heating systems, who consider their task in light of the experience of others.
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Illustrations0.0 Introduction0.1 Context0.2 Scope0.3 Objectives0.4 Audience0.5 Time Scales in a Typical Monitoring Program0.6 The Handbook1.0 Performance Monitoring: Active and Passive Systems 1.1 Monitoring Objectives and Strategy 1.2 Levels of Monitoring 1.3 Monitoring Active Systems 1.4 Monitoring Passive Systems 1.5 Passive Systems: Detailed Considerations 1.5.1 A Problem of Definition 1.5.2 A Problem of Measurement 1.5.3 Conclusions2.0 Measuring Requirements 2.1 Sub-System Breakdown 2.1.1 Active and Passive Systems 2.1.2 Measuring Points 2.2 Continuous and One-Time Measurements 2.3 Frames3.0 Measuring Instruments: Selection and Installation 3.1 General 3.1.1 Introduction 3.1.2 Initial Instrument Selection 3.1.3 Systematic and Accidental Errors 3.1.4 Overall Accuracy Standards 3.2 Solar Radiation Measurement 3.2.1 Measurement: General 3.2.2 Instrument Types 3.2.3 Measurement: Direct and Diffuse Radiation 3.2.4 Installation and Data Recording 3.2.5 Calibration and Accuracy 3.3 Wind Speed and Direction 3.3.1 Measurement: General 3.3.2 Instrument Types 3.3.3 Installation and Data Recording 3.3.4 Calibration and Accuracy 3.4 Humidity Measurement 3.4.1 Measurement: General 3.4.2 Instrument Types 3.4.3 Applications 3.5 Atmospheric Pressure Measurement 3.5.1 Measurement: General 3.5.2 Instrument Types 3.6 Mass Flowmeters 3.6.1 Measurement: General 3.6.2 Instrument Types 3.6.3 Installation and Data Recording 3.6.4 Calibration and Accuracy 3.7 Heat Flow Measurement 3.7.1 Measurement: General 3.7.2 Instrument Types 3.7.3 Applications 3.7.4 Installation and Data Recording 3.7.5 Calibration 3.8 Heat Flux Measurement 3.8.1 Measurement: General 3.8.2 Instrument Types 3.8.3 Installation and Data Recording 3.8.4 Application 3.8.5 Calibration 3.9 Auxiliary Fuel Measurement 3.9.1 Measurement: General 3.9.2 Instrument Types and Accuracy 3.10 Occupancy Measurement: Doors and Windows 3.10.1 Measurement: General 3.10.2 Instrument Types and Installation 3.10.3 Data Recording 3.11 Wiring 3.11.1 General 3.11.2 Coding and Installation4.0 Temperature Measurements 4.1 Measurement: General 4.2 Instrument Types and Data Recording 4.2.1 General 4.2.2 Thermocouples 4.2.3 Thermopiles 4.2.4 Resistance Thermometer Devices (RTD's) 4.2.5 Thermistors 4.3 Installation 4.3.1 General 4.3.2 Thermocouples 4.3.3 Resistance Temperature Devices 4.3.4 Thermistors 4.4 Applications 4.4.1 External Ambient Temperature 4.4.2 Internal Space Temperature 4.4.3 Air Temperature Measurements in Ducts and Air Collectors 4.4.4 Liquid Temperature Measurements in Pipes and Collectors 4.4.5 Temperature Measurement of Solids and Surfaces 4.5 Calibration and Accuracy 4.5.1 Accuracy Standards 4.5.2 Calibration5.0 Data Acquisition Systems, Data Storage, Transmission and Recording 5.1 General 5.2 Basic Requirements 5.3 Main Components-Outline Description 5.3.1 Sensors 5.3.2 Data Reception Devices 5.3.3 Control Systems 5.3.4 Data Storage and Transmission 5.3.5 Alternative Configurations 5.4 Technical Elements of Data Processing 5.4.1 Word Length 5.4.2 Accuracy of Analogue to Digital Conversion (ADS) for Particular Sensors 5.4.3 Memory Capacity 5.4.4 Mass Storage Capacity 5.4.5 Identification of On-site Software Requirements 5.
