Improved design of mantle tanks for small low flow SDHW systems

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 955-965

  Furbo, Simon ^a   Knudsen, Søren ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Design optimization; Low flow; Mantle tank; Simulation model; Solar domestic hot water systems

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; TANKS (CONTAINERS); THERMAL INSULATION;

MANTLE TANKS; SOLAR DOMESTIC HOT WATER SYSTEMS;

HOT WATER HEATING;

DESIGN; HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; HOT WATER HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR ENERGY; TANKS (CONTAINERS); THERMAL INSULATION;

EID: 33749181909     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1197     Document Type: Article

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