Modeling and simulation of solar pond floor heating system

Citation
Mt. Alkhalaileh et al., Modeling and simulation of solar pond floor heating system, RENEW ENERG, 18(1), 1999, pp. 1-14
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Engineering & Energy
Journal title
RENEWABLE ENERGY
ISSN journal
09601481 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1 - 14
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-1481(199909)18:1<1:MASOSP>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
This paper presents the development of modeling, simulation and analysis of a solar pond floor heating system. The developed computer simulation has b een used to study the potential of using such a system under climatic condi tions in Jordan. It was found that the solar pond heating system could meet most of the winter season in Jordan with Solar fraction in the range 80-10 0% for at least 2 months of the season. It must be emphasized that the feas ibility of such a system is its utilization in district heating and not for individual households due to the limiting economical factors of high capit al cost of the solar pond for small domestic applications. (C) 1999 Publish ed by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.