TY - GEN
T1 - OPTIMISATION OF SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEMS FOR DIVERSE BUILDING TYPES UNDER A HOT CLIMATE
AU - Aoul, Kheira A.Tabet
AU - Hassan, Ahmed
AU - Riaz, Hassan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The integration of solar energy systems in buildings is an established and increasingly sought strategy, used in multifaceted ways as an alternative energy source that carries environmental, social and economic benefits. Solar water heating is one application resulting from the conversion of solar radiation into heat. Solar Water Heating Systems (SWHS) have proven to be cost efficient in various building types inclusive of residential, commercial and industrial in colder climates however, their effectiveness in hot climate is not well studied. This paper assesses the parameters influencing the performance of solar hot water production systems for different building applications under hot climate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The analysis is conducted numerically through a thermal model developed in TRNSYS. The optimal parameters of the collector tilt angle, collector type and the ratio of collector aperture area to building area are determined for different building types.
AB - The integration of solar energy systems in buildings is an established and increasingly sought strategy, used in multifaceted ways as an alternative energy source that carries environmental, social and economic benefits. Solar water heating is one application resulting from the conversion of solar radiation into heat. Solar Water Heating Systems (SWHS) have proven to be cost efficient in various building types inclusive of residential, commercial and industrial in colder climates however, their effectiveness in hot climate is not well studied. This paper assesses the parameters influencing the performance of solar hot water production systems for different building applications under hot climate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The analysis is conducted numerically through a thermal model developed in TRNSYS. The optimal parameters of the collector tilt angle, collector type and the ratio of collector aperture area to building area are determined for different building types.
KW - area
KW - building types
KW - collector tilt angle
KW - Energy harvesting
KW - Parametric optimization
KW - Solar water heating systems
KW - TRNSYS software
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85202024254
T3 - ZEMCH International Conference
SP - 292
EP - 303
BT - ZEMCH 2016 - International Conference, Proceedings
A2 - Hashemi, Arman
PB - ZEMCH Network
T2 - 5th International Conference on Zero Energy Mass Customised Housing, ZEMCH 2016
Y2 - 20 December 2016 through 23 December 2016
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