Sajjadian, S M (2016) Dynamic modelling of solar storage system: A case study of leisure centre. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 5(2), pp. 165-175. ISSN 2046-6099
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the advantages of a solar store system with transpired solar air collector (TSC) in North Wales, UK. The collectors are designed as a proposal to meet the target of the solar air storage and heating project to improve the efficiency of solar collectors in the UK. Design/methodology/approach – IES software simulation is used to examine the potential of a solar store system in Deeside Leisure Centre compared to the traditional constant air volume (CAV) system and CAV system with heat pump. The design parameters and configurations are determined on the basis of the monitoring results gained from recent experiments. Findings – The result demonstrates good agreement between simulations and monitoring results and the solar store system demonstrates considerably lower energy consumption compared to the traditional CAV system with and without heat pump. Originality/value – The usage of TSC is proven to be useful in improving COP of the heat pumps and reducing overall energy consumption in a leisure center. The framework proposed in this study could also be applied to different building types in order to highlight their advantages.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | thermal modelling; solar store; transpired solar air collectors; heat pump |
| Index terms: | energy consumption, monitoring, heat pump, solar store, design parameter, transpired solar air collector, efficiency, case study, Wales, dynamic modelling, methodology, storage system, configuration, experiment, thermal modelling, proposal |
| Subjects: | performance management, research methods, Geography, management systems, design constraints, systems engineering, data collection methods, control systems, modelling and simulation, energy systems, project planning |
| Topics: | Sustainability, Research Practice, Geographical Context, Project Management, Information Management, Engineering Principles, Site Management, Quality Management, Design Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
N.B. Descriptive scope is a count of how many of the five facets of empirical research are indicated by the words used in title, abstract and keywords. It is not intended as a judgement on the research; merely a count of the kind of word we would expect to indicate Phenomenon, Concepts, Theoretical framing, Empirical techniques, Analytical techniques. If all five are present, then a code of “5 PCTEA” will indicate this. If you feel the coding for this record is questionable, we welcome discussion around the terms we matched or the way we categorized them. The facet you would expect may not be coded, or a facet may be coded inappropriately. This can also bear on a larger question, of which facets should be treated as defining in construction management research. Please get in touch, and we will look at it. More details here