Abstract
dc:description.abstractA computer model of a liquid type solar energy system is presented. Using this model, the effect of the flow rate of liquid through a solar energy system on the system efficiency is invest±gated in the light of finding an optimal flow rate. The dependence of this optimal flow rate on the environment is then found. The optimal control of the flow rate is compared to the differential thermostat and proportional control methods of controlling the flow rate. It was found that the optimal method produced solar energy system efficiencies that averaged 8.5% higher than those produced by the differential thermostat and 4.8% higher than the efficiencies produced by the proportional control.
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher
- Drake University
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1980
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Hazeu, Tom
Subjects
dc:subject × 3Rights
- Language dc:language.iso
- en_US
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- 1980 .H337
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:escholarshare.drake.edu:2092/751