DocumentCode :
3388130
Title :
Active solar space heating in a Canadian prairie farmhouse
Author :
Stewart, W. Don ; Stewart, Nora M.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Regina Univ., Sask., Canada
fYear :
1991
fDate :
29-30 May 1991
Firstpage :
150
Lastpage :
152
Abstract :
The operation of a solar air heating system in a Canadian prairie farm home is described. It is shown that the system provides significant heat in the coldest months, shortens the supplementary heating season, and provides an extra measure of reliability and comfort compared to conventional heating methods. The system employs 26.5 m2 of heater on a 250 m2 house, uses air for the transfer fluid, rock for heat storage, and a gravity distribution system. Results show that this type of solar air heater can provide a significant amount of the space heating in an environmentally effective manner
Keywords :
heat transfer; passive solar buildings; solar absorber-convertors; solar heating; space heating; thermal energy storage; Canada; comfort; farmhouse; gravity distribution system; heat storage; heat transfer; passive solar buildings; reliability; solar absorber-convertors; solar space heating; Conducting materials; Costs; Ducts; Energy storage; Feeds; Gravity; Heat transfer; Natural gas; Solar heating; Space heating;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
WESCANEX '91 'IEEE Western Canada Conference on Computer, Power and Communications Systems in a Rural Environment'
Conference_Location :
Regina, Sask.
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-594-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WESCAN.1991.160538
Filename :
160538
Link To Document :
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