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SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND IN-GROUND ENERGY STORAGE IN A SCHOOL BUILDING.

Author(s) : NICOLAS J., PONCELET J. P.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DESCRIBES AN EXPERIMENTAL SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH A HYBRID GROUND-COUPLED STORAGE AT THE FONDATION UNIVERSITAIRE LUXEMBOURGEOISE IN ARLON, BELGIUM. IT INCORPORATES A 382 M2 SOLAR ROOF, TWO TYPES OF WATER STORAGES, HEAT STORAGE IN EARTH BY HORIZONTAL EXCHANGERS AND HEAT PUMPS. PROVIDES AN ANALYSIS OF ONE OPERATING PERIOD (1984-85). FINDS THAT EACH SUBSYSTEM APPEARS TO HAVE PERFORMED ADEQUATELY. THE MAIN DIFFICULTIES ARE CONTROLLING THE FLOW BETWEEN THESE SUBSYSTEMS AND DEVELOPING AN OPERATING STRATEGY THAT MATCHES BOTH THE BUILDING'S HEAT REQUIREMENTS AND A GOOD SOLAR FRACTION. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 23, N 2, 1988, 36, 88-00671.

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  • Original title: SOLAR-ASSISTED HEAT PUMP SYSTEM AND IN-GROUND ENERGY STORAGE IN A SCHOOL BUILDING.
  • Record ID : 1989-0285
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Int. J. sol. Energy - vol. 40 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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