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Showing 1 to 20 of 100 for “"heating system"”.
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Solar water heating system in libyan buildings
… utilized as a form of heat, such as solar water heating, and as electricity, such as solar photovoltaic. Solar water heating systems are commonly referred to in the industry as Solar Domestic Hot Water systems. The challenges (increasing demand for energy, sustainable development, low …
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Simulation of a solar water heating system
… here. Tests were conducted on an experimental system, using a flat plate collector and solar storage tank, auxiliary to an electric geyser. Temperatures were recorded, solar radiation was measured using a solarimeter and thermosyphon mass flow rates were measured using a thermistor inserted …
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System architecture design of a robust heating system
… The objective of this thesis is to design a new system - at a high level - that would protect homeowners from the effects of power outages. To do this, interviews were conducted with people who have actually experienced power outages during winter. Their preference for continued space heating …
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Commercial Electric Vehicle Cabin Heating System Modelling and Optimization
… by auxiliary energy demands such as cabin heating and window defrosting, which draw considerable power directly from the traction battery, thereby reducing the available driving range. Heat pump (HP) systems provide an energy-efficient alternative to resistive heating by utilizing recovered …
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Analysis and design of a high frequency induction-heating system
… making high frequency converters for induction heating more feasible at power levels up to 50kW. This research presents the development and analysis of a solid-state induction-heating system, operating directly off single-phase mains frequency, which enables optimum and efficient operation over …
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A domestic solar/heat pump heating system incorporating latent and stratified thermal storage.
Both solar and heat pump heating systems are innovative technologies for sustaining ecological heat generation. They are gaining more and more importance due to the accelerating pace of climate change and the rising cost of limited fossil resources. Against this background, a heating system …
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Thermoeconomic Diagnosis of anUrban District Heating System based onCogenerative Steam and Gas Turbines
The energy system diagnosis is a experimental technique applied for the detection and the location of possible anomalies. These information are obtained by comparing the values assumed by opportune variables in a operation condition with the corresponding reference values. In this thesis a …
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A computer simulation and performance evaluation of the Virginia Tech steam heating system
… to simulate the Virginia Tech low pressure steam heating system. Based on the total heat available to the buildings and the buildings' relative transmission heat losses, this program will determine the distribution of the heat produced by the steam plant and determine the conditions of the steam …
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Environmental and economic analysis of thermal energy storage for a district heating system in Bolungarvik
… access to geothermal resources for essential heating as well as robust energy infrastructure. Not only must they rely on electricity to meet both their heating and power demand, but these regions also experience frequent outages. The current backup systems supporting the energy demand in the …
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A multi-frequency induction heating system for a thermally triggered gel polymer dynamic vibration absorber
… gel polymers. This thesis develops an induction heating system that is suitable for noncontact heating of these gel polymers. The proposed heating system addresses the more general problem of controllable power delivery to multiple induction targets driven by a single induction coil. The focus of …
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An analysis of the feasibility of using a solar water heating system in a hotel : a case study
… far, however, the use of large-scale solar water heating (SWH) systems in South African hotels is limited, with the lack of economic feasibility likely to be the core reason.
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Portable laser-heating system for experiments with diamond anvil cells and its application to studies of geophysically important materials
… kombinierten Hochdruck- und Hochtemperatursystems und dessen Verwendung, um eine fundamentale Fragestellung in der Hochdruck-Mineralphysik zu beantworten, nämlich die Frage hinsichtlich der Platzbesetzung und der elektronischen Konfiguration von Eisen in eisen- und aluminiumhaltigen MgSiO3 …
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Modeling and Multi-Objective Optimization of the Helsinki District Heating System and Establishing the Basis for Modeling the Finnish Power Network
… optimization problems for upper-level energy systems are continually being developed and improved. This paper focuses on the modeling and optimization of the Helsinki district heating system and establishing the basis for modeling the Finnish power network. The optimization of the district …
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Designing and Building a Novel Magnetic Heating System to Investigate the Dependence of the Magnetic System and the Optical Emission from Nanoparticles
A Magnetic Heating Coil (MHC) has been designed, which has the potential to interact with magnetic Nanoparticles (NPs) to produce local temperature changes. The aim is to design a device capable of studying medically targeted magnetic-fluorescent core-shell NPs (with potential applications in …
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A methodology for thermal analysis and predictive control of building envelope heating systems
A heating system integrated into the building envelope, such as a floor radiant heating system, is defined as a building envelope heating system (BEHS). Thermal mass usually integrated with such a heating system can be utilized to lower both peak loads and operating costs and to reduce room …
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Design and thermal modeling of a residential building
… benefits of retrofitting the residential heating system from single-zone to multi-zone temperature control. The objective of this thesis is to design a physical model to simulate the thermal profile of a residential building with a conventional single-zone central heating system. A scale …
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The design and evaluation of "short-sighted" stochastic optimal controllers
… optimal controllers controlling a linear heating system subjected to a random disturbance is evaluated by computer simulation and by experimentation.
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Automating the process of drawing floor heating systems on to floor plans
Floor heating is a common method for space heating in Iceland and requires authorization from building regulatory authorities in the form of a permit before integration. The permit is only provided if necessary documentation is admitted, a design of the floor heating system along with technical …
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