Design parameters for a solar heating system with an underground cylindrical tank

M. Inalli

Energy, 1998, vol. 23, issue 12, 1015-1027

Abstract: We have performed a theoretical analysis of a solar heating system with an underground cylindrical tank. A two-dimensional ground-temperature distribution is used around the tank. Heat-transfer problems are solved by application of complex, finite Fourier-transform technique and a finite difference method. A 25- and a 100-house community are considered for the performance calculation. The effects of collector area, tank volume, number of houses, and depth of the tank have been investigated for İstanbul (40°N). Isotherms of the ground around the tank are illustrated in graphical form.

Date: 1998
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DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(98)00058-9

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