Solar Heating Systems

• Determine the efficiency of solar collectors
• Calculate the thermal performance of solar collectors from the efficiency expression of the solar collectors
• Determine the thermal characteristics of heat storages
• Calculate the thermal performance of solar domestic hot water systems
• Explain how solar heating systems are connected to traditional systems for hot water and space heating
• Optimize larger solar heating systems for apartment buildings
• Evaluate differently designed solar combi systems
• Explain how solar heating plants are designed
• Estimate the energy savings for solar heating systems

The design and mode of operation of solar collectors, heat storages and solar heating systems. Heat balance and efficiency factors of solar collectors. Calculation and test of the efficiency of solar collectors. Thermal behaviour of heat storages. Calculation of temperatures in heat storages. Calculation and optimization of solar heating systems and exposition of conditions about the construction and design of these. Both individual and collective solar heating systems including seasonal heat storages are treated.

11121/12601/11738/11937/41452, Knowledge and experience on basic heat transfer

Lectures and exercises

Minimum: 10.

Please be aware that this course will only be held if the required minimum number of participants is met. You will be informed 8 days before the start of the course, whether the course will be held.