A study in the application of domestic solar assisted heat pumps for heating and cooling

In the present work, the more important parameters of the heat pump system and of solar assisted heat pump systems were analysed in a quantitative way. Ideal and real Rankine cycles applied to the heat pump, with and without subcooling and superheating were studied using practical recommended values for their thermodynamics parameters. Comparative characteristics of refrigerants here analysed looking for their applicability in heat pumps for domestic heating and their effect in the performance of the system. Curves for the variation of the coefficient of performance as a function of condensing and evaporating temperatures were prepared for R12. Air, water and earth as low-grade heat sources and basic heat pump design factors for integrated heat pumps and thermal stores and for solar assisted heat pump-series, parallel and dual-systems were studied. The analysis of the relative performance of these systems demonstrated that the dual system presents advantages in domestic applications. An account of energy requirements for space and hater heating in the domestic sector in the O.K. is presented. The expected primary energy savings by using heat pumps to provide for the heating demand of the domestic sector was found to be of the order of 7%. The availability of solar energy in the U.K. climatic conditions and the characteristics of the solar radiation here studied. Tables and graphical representations in order to calculate the incident solar radiation over a tilted roof were prepared and are given in this study in section IV. In order to analyse and calculate the heating load for the system, new mathematical and graphical relations were developed in section V. A domestic space and water heating system is described and studied. It comprises three main components: a solar radiation absorber, the normal roof of a house, a split heat pump and a thermal store. A mathematical study of the heat exchange characteristics in the roof structure was done. This permits to evaluate the energy collected by the roof acting as a radiation absorber and its efficiency. An indication of the relative contributions from the three low-grade sources: ambient air, solar boost and heat loss from the house to the roof space during operation is given in section VI, together with the average seasonal performance and the energy saving for a prototype system tested at the University of Aston. The seasonal performance as found to be 2.6 and the energy savings by using the system studied 61%. A new store configuration to reduce wasted heat losses is also discussed in section VI.

The use of solar colletor for heating and electricity for a single family house

The presented work is related to the use of solar energy for the needs of heating and electricity for a single house located in Poland. Electricity will provided by energy conversion in the turbine by means of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), in which the operating medium (water heated in solar collector) is heating refrigerator in the heating exchanger. The solar installation is integrated with heat accumulator and wood boiler, which is used in the situation that collector is not enough to fill requirements of thermal comfort. There are chosen also all the necessary components of the system. In the work is also performed the economic assessment, by F chart method, to evaluate the profitability of the project, taking into total costs and savings.

The role of perceived housing quality and perceived choice to recovery: An ecological perspective on a housing first program in Lisbon

This study explores, from an ecological perspective, the relationship between perceived housing quality and the perception of choice, and between perceived choice and recovery of 45 Housing First Lisbon participants. For this purpose, we used a quantitative method and applied three instruments that report perceived housing quality, perceived choice and severe mental illness recovery. The findings reveal a significant and positive association between perceived housing quality and perceived choice, and between perceived choice and recovery, with choice being predicted by housing quality and recovery predicted by choice. These results reinforce the scientific evidence regarding the success of housing first models as a consumer choice-driven intervention, addressing pertinent environmental factors that contribute to housing stability. The study demonstrates that recovery processes can be maximized through services that empower their consumers by allowing them to choose and control the priority and order of the support services received.

WRITING A COMMUNITY GUIDEBOOK FOR EVALUATING LOW-GRADE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY FROM FLOODED UNDERGROUND MINES FOR HEATING AND COOLING BUILDINGS

When underground mines close they often fill with water from ground and surface sources; each mine can contain millions to billions of gallons of water. This water, heated by the Earth’s geothermal energy, reaches temperatures ideal for heat pumps. The sheer scale of these flooded underground mines presents a unique opportunity for large scale geothermal heat pump setups which would not be as economically, socially, and environmentally feasible anywhere else. A literature search revealed approximately 30 instances of flooded underground mines being used to heat and cool buildings worldwide. With thousands of closed/abandoned underground mines in the U.S. and a million estimated globally, why hasn’t this opportunity been more widely adopted? This project has found perception and lack of knowledge about the feasibility to be key barriers. To address these issues, this project drafted a guidebook for former mining communities titled A Community Guide to Mine Water Geothermal Heating and Cooling.

Projecte d’instal·lacions d’un club esportiu

Aquest projecte desenvolupa el càlcul de les instal·lacions d’un club esportiu.Un dels objectiu es poder comprovar el correcte dimensionament de les instal·lacionsactuals, degut a que les instal·lacions han sofert múltiples modificacions respecte alque es va preveure originalment. També s’ aprofita per realitzar uns plànols actualitzat de les instal·lacions

Desarrollo de una metodología fluídica para el estudio del confort climático en el habitáculo de un vehículo

El objetivo primordial de este proyecto es establecer y documentar las condiciones deconfort climático y desarrollar un modelo dummy capaz de interpretar la sensación térmica teniendo en cuenta factores internos como; temperatura, velocidad, y dirección del aire.La simulación numérica se realizará con el código Star CCM + de CD- ADAPCO

Projecte d'instal·lació d'un mòdul autònom per producció de calefacció amb caldera de biomassa

L’Ajuntament d’un municipi de la comarca de la Selva disposa d’un complex esportiuformat per un edifici amb piscines climatitzades i un pavelló d’esports. Actualment laproducció de calefacció es realitza mitjançant calderes amb cremador de gasoil. Degut al’antiguitat d’aquests equips, a l’elevat cost que suposa la producció amb aquest tipus decombustible i tenint en compte que el municipi no disposa de xarxa de distribució de gasciutat, l’ajuntament contempla la possibilitat d’instal•lar un sistema de producciócentralitzat amb caldera de biomassa.L’objecte d’aquest projecte és el disseny i definició de la instal•lació d’una caldera deproducció d’aigua calenta sanitària i de calefacció mitjançant l’ús de biomassa tipuspellets de fusta integrada dins un mòdul prefabricat que inclou la sitja d’emmagatzematgei tots els elements necessaris, formant un sistema compacte i autònom per alsubministrament i distribució de l’aigua calenta per als dos edificis que formen el complexesportiu de la población. L’àmbit d’aplicació d’aquest projecte és:- Disseny i implantació del Mòdul autònom de producció de calefacció- Dimensionat dels circuits hidràulics de distribució a punts deCom a punt de partida per dimensionar la nova instal•lació de producció s’han tingut encompte les potències instal•lades actuals però també s’han realitat els càlculs de lesnecessitats actuals tenint en compte les exigències del nou Reglament d’Instal•lacionsTèrmiques en els Edificis (RITE 2007) quant a condicions interiors i d’estalvi energètic

Projecte executiu d’instal.lacions d’un CEIP

Disseny de les instal•lacions d’un CEIP (Col•legi d’EducacióInfantil i Primària) per encàrrec de l’Ajuntament del municipi de Vic. Les instal•lacions seran,bàsicament la calefacció, ACS, climatització, ventilació, fontaneria, electricitat, enllumenat interior i exterior, gas, sanejament, contra incendis, intrusió i parallamps

Projecte d’instal·lacions d’un club esportiu

Aquest projecte desenvolupa el càlcul de les instal·lacions d’un club esportiu. Un dels objectiu es poder comprovar el correcte dimensionament de les instal·lacions actuals, degut a que les instal·lacions han sofert múltiples modificacions respecte al que es va preveure originalment. També s’ aprofita per realitzar uns plànols actualitzat de les instal·lacions

Desarrollo de una metodología fluídica para el estudio del confort climático en el habitáculo de un vehículo

El objetivo primordial de este proyecto es establecer y documentar las condiciones de confort climático y desarrollar un modelo dummy capaz de interpretar la sensación térmica teniendo en cuenta factores internos como; temperatura, velocidad, y dirección del aire.La simulación numérica se realizará con el código Star CCM + de CD- ADAPCO

Distributed fuzzy logic for building management systems using local operating networks

This paper describes the development of an experimental distributed fuzzy control system for heating and ventilation (HVAC) systems within a building. Each local control loop is affected by a number of local variables, as well as information from neighboring controllers. By including this additional information it is hoped that a more equal allocation of resources can be achieved.

High performance green buildings

This work aims to study and analyze strategies and measures to improve energy performance in residential and service buildings, in order to minimize energy losses and energy consumption. Due to the high energy dependence of European Union (EU), including Portugal and Slovenia, and high percentage of energy consumption in the building sector, there was a need to adopt strategies at European level with ambitious goals. This came to force EU - Member States to take measures to achieve the proposed targets for energy consumption reduction. To this end, EU - Member States have adapted the laws to their needs and formed specialized agencies and qualified experts on energy certification, which somehow evaluate buildings according to their performance. In this study, the external characteristics of the building in order to meet its thermal needs and from there to survey the existing and possible constructive solutions to be used at the envelope will be examined, in order to increase comfort and reduce the need of use technical means of air conditioning. The possibility of passive heating and ventilation systems also will be discussed. These techniques are developed in parallel with the deployment and design of the building. In this manner, to reduce the energy consumption, various techniques and technologies exploit natural resources. Thus, appear the more sustainable and efficient buildings, so-called Green Buildings have been appeared. The study ends with the identification of measures used in several buildings, proving the economic return in the medium to long term, as well as the satisfaction of their users.

An extension of Mohring’s model for land rent distribution

In an early paper Herbert Mohring (J. Poi Et on , 49 (1961)) presented a model for land rent distribution yielding the well-known result that the price of land must fall with the distance from the city center to offset transportation costs. Our paper is an extension of Mohring's model in which we relax some of his drastic simplifying assumptions. This extended model has been incorporated in a method for economic evaluation of city master plans which has been applied to a Swedish city. In this method the interdependence among housing, heating, and transportation, the dura-bility of urban structures, and the uncertainty of future demand are explicitly considered within a cost-benefit approach. Some empirical results from this pilot study concerning land rent distributions are also presented here.

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